If I was to trim a 270 to add a can on it, what's the shortest length for reasonable accuracy out to 400m?
I don't handload so would be relying on quality factory ammo for performance.
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If I was to trim a 270 to add a can on it, what's the shortest length for reasonable accuracy out to 400m?
I don't handload so would be relying on quality factory ammo for performance.
accuracy doesn't need a long barrel, often guns get more accurate with shortened barrels. velocity does suffer if you plan to go to 400m I wouldn't go any shorter than 20 inches, thats without running the numbers thru a ballistic calculator. someone with one might do it for you tho.
what bullets do you use eg. federal 130 gr blue box?
how long is your barrel at the moment?
400m, shit, ditch the .270 and get a 16" 7mm08, an A-tec and some good handloads
(a change of calibre is not necessary but a 7mm08 would be more efficient and have much less blast from the shorter barrel)
I haven't bought a 270 as yet. Keen to put a can on one without making the OAL huge. My 243 is 20 inches and the Gunworks can makes the OAL 26inches. It can be a pain if bush bashing but not a prob on the tops. So a consideration is when I buy a 270, is do I cut it and thread for a can, or leave it as is.
Gimps advice is good. Why the hang up on 270s?
The 08 cases are more efficient and suffer less from chopping the barrel.
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I didn't think there was much of a step up from a 243 to 7mm08. Same case, bullet change from 6mm to 7mm.
270 pretty much knocks everything down, so really heart set on 270win, but option to add suppressor or not.
Run the numbers. The energy difference between 243 and 708 is huge. Yes a 270will drop any thing but used properly so will a 243. Ive owned 2x270s and imo the boot and bang you get for performance you may aswell go to 7mm mag a small step up in recoil for massive ballistic gains. And off the top of my head i think the numbers on the 7mm08 arent to far off the 270 anyway. If your heart is set on one 24 inch is optimum and 20inches i would consider minimum.
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if you havent baught a gun yet then as a chop and supp jobbie the 270 isnt the most Ideal candidate.
I would stick with 08 case. My 19" 7mm08 runs 140s at 2800 . Have had 4 kills at 400-450 with it without issue and handy in he bush
I have one of the older shorter greystone suppressors on it
That is some of the best advice I have seen on here in a long while tussock.my first rifle was in 270 in all fairness I only shot animals to 150 m buti bet if I was to shoot out past 300m these factors would have mybe seen some bad results that I wouldnt of been ableto explain so had I known this I would have made my first choice back then a 08mm
If your going to shoot a .270 past 400 you should consider something like the SST or Accubond with a high BC. Factory ammo using these bullets is expensive so you probably want to consider reloading too and using 22" barrel as a minimum.
Interesting.
The above statements ring very true with me. I re-started hunting with a 270 with a 20 inch barrel. Heaps of muzzle blast, ringing ears if no earmuffs used. Killed a few deer with it, probably scared most of them to death. I was very dissapointed when I printed some rounds at 300 yards. The short barrel and factory ammo gave something like 11 inches of drop at that distance. A 30-30 would do just as well! In short all bark, no bite. To unleashe the mighty 270 it beeds a bit of barrel. A 308 / 708 may be the best option if you are adding a can.