unrhetorical .270

[thorborg]

30 years of nearly monthly handloading does not an expert make. Your experience is needed if you please comenting on a seemingly obvious problem.
I've finally run out of my 100 gr nosler bullets in .270 spitzer (@$14.50/50 from GI Joes no less) just can't find them anywhere.
95 or 110 seem to be my choice.
There are a few offerings of 6.8mm Remington's in 100 gr. available.
Ok here is the dumb question; Since both the 6.8 and .270 are .277 dia bullets, are they interchangeable? Seems logical, though the 6.8 100 gr. have no canalure, but since I don't crimp I don't think this should drag me down. Am I mising something, this looks to be rather srtraight forward.
Comments please.

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[erudne]

should be no problem as long as the jacket is rated for the 270 velocities

 

[Certaindeaf]

For paper and varmints I'd think they'd probably work fine but since the .270 will push them way faster than the 6.8, they'd probably come apart on larger/big game.. the 6.8's are likely more lightly constructed so as to assure expansion at its velocities.
Buy a small lot (50-100) and try them on paper.

 

[SinisterSouthpaw]

You might try these guys who are listing your bullet as being in stock. I buy a lot of bullets from them--psst! the price has gone up a little.

Powder Valley, Inc.

 

[jluck]

"6.8 bullets" are limited to certain (ideal) weight/length for COAL reasons to fit in AR magazine would be my best guess.

 

[thorborg]

Thanks All for the inpu,t Looks like Powder valley has Speer but not Nosler but the price isn't all that bad considering the times so I'll give them a try.