Thread: First time reloading 270win

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

right..FWIW here is my advice..... start at your lower weight.... manual has 53.5grns of winchester 760 for 3000 as maximum
51----54.3 of AR 2209
so I WOULD drop that to maybe 50grns,load two rounds and another 2 at 50.5 2 at 51 2 at 51.5 2 at 52 2 at 52.5 2 at 53

seat them using a factory round in seating die to give depth.... and go shoot them to check for pressure....and while doing so take note of what pokes the 2 closest together..2 rather than 3 cause Im a cheap hua and components arent cheap any more. THESE 10 ROUNDS HAVE YOUR POWDER LEVEL SORTED...
when you get pressure signs DO NOT try any hotter loads,drop back to load before the hot one .PULL ANY LEFT OVER ROUNDS and load up say 6 rounds at your one level below pressure level and do two x 3 shot groups at that...if you under inch...go hunting.... and write that load data on wall with a vivid and stick to it.....
your once fired brass...... when you resize it..do not screw sizing die right in hard,back it off a full turn and see if it will easily chamber,if not,screw in another 1/4 turn untill it will...then set lock ring and leave it at that...what this does is partial length resize EG only move brass back a little bit at shoulder and will resize MOST but not all of the neck...will/should make brass last longer as getting moved around less.
once you have powder level sorted then MAYBE tweak seating depth..to be completely honest here,if it fits in magazine and chambers fine I leave it alone and dont touch it..from memory 99% of my .270 loads are 1mm shorter than the magazine box.

Thanks MD, Husky, and others for laying it out clearly and concisely. When you’re new to something this is exactly what’s needed from experienced hands and taking the time to write it out is appreciated. After all the reading and research, it starts to come together.
I like the idea of starting at lower charge weights, rather have accuracy than chasing the last 50-100fps, which I think for general hunting purposes is a road to nowhere. Also, my rifle is on the lightish side so want to retain its manners.
Thanks again for the feedback and help, the weather is shite again, another hunting trip postponed so taking a heater out to the man cave for an early spring clean and setup for a reloading session. Will update in the future on progress.
Cheers, Sidetrack