Thread: 270 powder

Buy whatever you can get that will work .I will swap you 760 of same weight. The faster powders MIGHT crank the 110s along faster...but you and your rifle don't like higher pressure loads anyway,so it's probably a moot point.

2213 always worked for me.........and then I tried Superformance. As fast as 2213, bloody accurate with both 130's and 140's, and oh so easy to put through a powder thrower. And the Interlocks hit like the hammer of Thor.

Often need more than max book loads with 2213 to match 2209 speeds with 130s.

Where 2213 can shine vs 2209 is with precision/ tighter groups in sme rifles.


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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

The faster powders MIGHT crank the 110s along faster...but you and your rifle don't like higher pressure loads anyway,so it's probably a moot point.

Here's ADI's 110gr data Mickey:



Same kinda max chamber pressures regardless of powder.

AR2208 is faster, so the max charge is significantly smaller to keep it under pmax - it will be sloshing around in there quite a bit.

AR2209 gives a little more speed with a near full case - looks about the sweet spot.

AR2213 doesn't give quite as much speed - because it's slower than ideal for that light of a bullet and at 62gr, you run out capacity to crunch any more in there.

There is no one powder that is just the best for a cartridge. What's optimal changes depending on the bullet.

I have found nothing that matches superformance especially with heavier bullets like the 145 ELDX. Both speed and accuracy are good with that powder in my rifle.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

I have found nothing that matches superformance especially with heavier bullets like the 145 ELDX. Both speed and accuracy are good with that powder in my rifle.

I've found that in a few .270 and many other calibers.

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Not sure what the Vitivori supply is like but N560 worked well in my 270win with 140gn ABs and a variety of other 140gn+ projectiles.

one of the potential benefits of 2213 is that it always seems to be available. other powders not so much rl26 being a prime example. even 2217 is had to get sometimes. maybe it's the unloved powder in the adi range. which is great if you actually use it.

Originally Posted by RUMPY

Thanks Pommy, I'll have a look at the ADI site and see what will suit most.
Maybe I ditch the 140 Interloks and buy some 110g copper bullets. I want something to use on tahr and red stags though.

Stuff the gold plated copper pills! those 140 interlocks in .270 kill shit dead! (including really big shit)
going past Micky's tomorrow, can drop off some 2213 on the way through if you want.

Your a fine fella. I be happy to put jug on.

Originally Posted by Blackfern

one of the potential benefits of 2213 is that it always seems to be available. other powders not so much rl26 being a prime example. even 2217 is had to get sometimes. maybe it's the unloved powder in the adi range. which is great if you actually use it.

This is a big part of what I decide on using. Don't want to work up a load and then not have powder available when I want to reload another batch.

Staball 6.5 works

Greetings,
As the .270 will have limited use AR2208 could be an option as it can be used in both your .270 and .223. People forget that IMR4064 was the go to powder for the .270 from 1925 to 1940 when IMR4350 appeared. AR2208 is close to IMR4064 in speed. Also if we mean AR2213SC we should not shorten it to AR2213. AR2213 was an earlier, faster and now obsolete powder. The same goes for AR2206 and AR2206H.
Regards Grandpamac.

It was only longer in the kernal.the SC stands for shorter cut.....same powder,cut shorter so it meters better through powder throwers and easier to fit into cases. The old pretty much std load of 60 grns under a 130grn projectiles gets crunchy with the long stuff lots of tapping side of case helps it wiggle its way in.

Thanks @Micky Duck. I was just going to ask @257weatherby if his was sc or not.