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I love the 270 Win cartridge but dislike my 1-10" twist. I want to load long, high BC bullets for the 270W but as many of you know, the .277 is pretty limited in offerings. I have a lot of leftover brass of 270W and wondered if it could be used to form 7x64 Brenneke or 280 Remington or A.I. ammo; yes, I know it is necking up but it is not as if I am going to a .30 cal. I am thinking of the .284 calibre for its long selection and long, high BC offerings, plus I could get a faster twist with a re-bore in an extisting .277 bore. I have read some opinions on the 7x64 and 280 Rem/ A.I. and they read well in the ballistics and recoil and barrel life areas. I do not want anymore magnums, I still have my 300 Win and Weatherby offerings (eventually, those will go). I imagine re-boring would be the economical option over replacing a barrel for a faster twist in the same cartridge, yes? The idea is to be smarter about my cartridge selections and usages, as I want to keep a fewer range of ammo; I am a hunter first over long-range shooting/ hunting, and prefer optimum performance with wide bullet selections permissible by faster twist, thus, being able to use said rifle in long range shooting for fun.
Has anyone changed their 270W to a .284 chambering? Or, necked up their spent 270W brass? Thoughts and opinions?
Thanks!
I love the 270 Win cartridge but dislike my 1-10" twist. I want to load long, high BC bullets for the 270W but as many of you know, the .277 is pretty limited in offerings. I have a lot of leftover brass of 270W and wondered if it could be used to form 7x64 Brenneke or 280 Remington or A.I. ammo; yes, I know it is necking up but it is not as if I am going to a .30 cal. I am thinking of the .284 calibre for its long selection and long, high BC offerings, plus I could get a faster twist with a re-bore in an extisting .277 bore. I have read some opinions on the 7x64 and 280 Rem/ A.I. and they read well in the ballistics and recoil and barrel life areas. I do not want anymore magnums, I still have my 300 Win and Weatherby offerings (eventually, those will go). I imagine re-boring would be the economical option over replacing a barrel for a faster twist in the same cartridge, yes? The idea is to be smarter about my cartridge selections and usages, as I want to keep a fewer range of ammo; I am a hunter first over long-range shooting/ hunting, and prefer optimum performance with wide bullet selections permissible by faster twist, thus, being able to use said rifle in long range shooting for fun.
Has anyone changed their 270W to a .284 chambering? Or, necked up their spent 270W brass? Thoughts and opinions?
Thanks!