Did some testing of a node I found awhile ago Shot a decent group at 600 yards.

Had a painted target at 800 yards with 4 rounds left.

Forget the 800 yards, let's try 1100 yards. 2 for 2. Wanting to end on a good note, I shot the last two at 100 yards.

The 145s impressed me, but I was more impressed with the rifle. It's a savage 110 in a wooden stock. No bedding or action work. I paid 250 for it awhile back. It's a pre-accutrigger model so I add a rifle basix trigger.

The 145 ELD-X is one of the highest BC bullets offered in the .277" caliber. It would be a good one to play at long range. How big was the target at 1100 yards?

20 by 20. Using a Nikon monarch 2.5-10X 50.

30 MOA at 3000 fps.

20" or 20'?

Kidding

Very nice! What powder are you running? That's a stout speed for the 145 grain. I am about to start really playing with this bullet and see what shoots really good with it.

Ok, that's funny right there!

Slightly under Hornady's published max load for H4831SC.

I'm shooting 2980 fps out of a 22" barrel using H4831 and the 145 ELD-X. I was hammering an 8" steel at 700 with it, no problem. Here real soon I am going to go stretch it over a grand, I've just been busy lately and haven't had a chance. 145 ELD-X is the read deal in the 270 though.

And from a $250 Savage, old model, wood stock, Get out of here.

sounds like I need to get some of these for my .270

Do you recall what weight of H4831 you used?

Wow ..a 270 ??? ..the Rodney Daingerfield of Long Range shooters.

Looks like the old rifle has legs after all when sumbody will feed it more modern bullet designs ... Still some Hope left for my remaining BACO 24" barreled Ult Shadow yet...huh... who'd a thought...what's next special scope crosshairs for MPBR????
Ron

Pretty sure it is 58.5, but would have to look at my data to double check.

I see that the max load for a 140 grain Sft SP is 58 grains. I think I may try starting the load at 56 grains to see how that works in my rifle.

Thanks!