Thread: Poo seventy Bush pig build How short can I go???

Originally Posted by Tahr

As I mentioned further up, they used 135 grain factory Federal. On the program they made a point of panning onto the ammo box.

This is it (off the Federal US web site):

Terminal Ascent 270 Win
P270TA1
$51.99
Currently Unavailable
Bullet Weight: 136
Bullet Style: Terminal Ascent
Ballistic Coefficient: .493
Ballistic Coefficient G7: .247
Package Quantity: 20
Usage: Big Game

I was meaning the factory Hornady 145 ELDX are quite slow, however very accurate in Tikkas. I'm sure the federal factory still kills very satisfactory for them in shorter barrels and can pump their sponsor.
The hotter handloads 145's with Super P are a noticeable step up in my observations. Great goat load, 350-400m is easier and they don't go far, well not under their own steam as roll down the hill.
Found rather destructive on the fallow and went back to 22.250 on them, less messy processing.

Originally Posted by jackson21

I was meaning the factory Hornady 145 ELDX are quite slow, however very accurate in Tikkas. I'm sure the federal factory still kills very satisfactory for them in shorter barrels and can pump their sponsor.
The hotter handloads 145's with Super P are a noticeable step up in my observations. Great goat load, 350-400m is easier and they don't go far, well not under their own steam as roll down the hill.
Found rather destructive on the fallow and went back to 22.250 on them, less messy processing.

That stuff they used was factory rated as 3,000 fps so I guess at 18" it would be something like 2875 at best, but as you say a good bc to carry it along.

Originally Posted by Tahr

That stuff they used was factory rated as 3,000 fps so I guess at 18" it would be something like 2875 at best, but as you say a good bc to carry it along.

Still no slouch even at those speeds its holding 1000ftlbs out to 700yds, more than enough for a sub 400yd gun, pretty good actually.

Last year I put some .270 loads through Labradar, Tikka T3 .270 standard 22" Barrel, Oceania Defense Suppressor and this is what I found in this rifle.

140 SST Super-performance Factory
Ave Velocity 3042 fps
Didn't group well

145 ELD-X Precision Hunter
Ave Velocity 2824 fps (Hornady claim 2970 from 24" barrel)
Very accurate, ragged hole

145 ELD-X Handload Super-Performance, accurate final load (details on thread on forum)
Ave Velocity 3045 fps
Very accurate, ragged hole again. Must have got into next node up from factory loads.
Emphatic killer on animals.

Getting similar results in browning a-bolt, 22" with hardy compact:
145gr eldx Precision Hunter 2820fps but accurate - 3/4" which is good for this rifle
145gr eldx Handload with 56gr Superperformance, 2930 fps, 3/4" again - mild load but lost accuracy at higher loads