Thread: .270 , 145 gr eldx load needed

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

One of them going 2850 will give you more than enough oomph go further than you should be shooting animals anyhow. Although, the real secret sauce for the 140-150gr projectiles in 270 is reloder 23, none about though. I was getting near 3200 fps with the 145 in a kimber and reloder 23 wasn't breaking a sweat.

Thats honking, how long was the barrel?

Originally Posted by dannyb

What you using with 130gn outta curiosity? And what results you getting ?

This was years ago in a browning A-Bolt and 130 Nosler BTips at around 3050fps.
We used to buy N160 for $112 per 1 or maybe 2Kg from Reloaders. It was a great powder I also used it in 25-06

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I was playing around with a friends tikka 270 with 22” barrel using the 145eldx and 2209 these were the speeds I wrote down at the time. Measured with an old school chrony about 3m from muzzle. Loads look a little casual compared to what you are after but some info none the less.

Length 2.707” with hornady bullet comparator (27)

48 gr
2608
2603
2632
Es: 29

48.5gr
2676
2639
2624
Es: 52

49.0gr
2708
2654
2651
Es: 46

49.5gr
2679
2665
2648
Es: 31

Oal 2.692” (also 49.5gr I think)
2687
2664
2662

50.0gr
2753
2800
Err
Err
Err
Es:47

Final load: 2.707” length. 49.5 gr of 2209 with ELDX 145gr, hornady brass and white river primers.

Originally Posted by Juicy

I was playing around with a friends tikka 270 with 22” barrel using the 145eldx and 2209 these were the speeds I wrote down at the time. Measured with an old school chrony about 3m from muzzle. Loads look a little casual compared to what you are after but some info none the less.

Length 2.707” with hornady bullet comparator (27)

48 gr
2608
2603
2632
Es: 29

48.5gr
2676
2639
2624
Es: 52

49.0gr
2708
2654
2651
Es: 46

49.5gr
2679
2665
2648
Es: 31

Oal 2.692” (also 49.5gr I think)
2687
2664
2662

50.0gr
2753
2800
Err
Err
Err
Es:47

Final load: 2.707” length. 49.5 gr of 2209 with ELDX 145gr, hornady brass and white river primers.

that is great info . easy for me to run through GRT and find where 2900/2950 is likely to be . thanks les

My load with the 145 gr ELDX is 57 grs Superformance, giving me just over 3000fps out of a Tikka T3 in a 21inch barrel. This load I consider max as the powder is temp sensitive and should the rounds warm up in a hot vehicle say they could be interesting. Treat with caution.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

My load with the 145 gr ELDX is 57 grs Superformance, giving me just over 3000fps out of a Tikka T3 in a 21inch barrel. This load I consider max as the powder is temp sensitive and should the rounds warm up in a hot vehicle say they could be interesting. Treat with caution.

Same load as I load

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

My load with the 145 gr ELDX is 57 grs Superformance, giving me just over 3000fps out of a Tikka T3 in a 21inch barrel. This load I consider max as the powder is temp sensitive and should the rounds warm up in a hot vehicle say they could be interesting. Treat with caution.

Same load I use in my blaser ^^

my other load is for the Sierra 140gn gamechngers, 52.5gn 2209