Posted By: charlesb
Maximum 270 Winchester Loads - 07/06/15 01:56 PM
I am not convinced of the wisdom in developing loads at or near the limits of what the cartridge and firearm together can produce. - You get short brass life, throat erosion issues, the possibility of dangerous conditions coming up on a hot day, and by pushing safety to the last point, there are numerous small mistakes and misadventures that can jump up to bite you.
All of us know how to be careful, but none of us are in charge of Murphy, and he will occasionally have his way despite our best intentions.
So, this is just me, but I get maximum 270 Winchester velocity - by using starting loads in my 270 WSM.
By having the 270 WSM loafing along at 270 Winchester maximum velocities, my brass lasts longer, and Murphy has a little room to play his pranks without anybody getting hurt. A hot day is less likely to result in unsafe pressure, and the throat area of my barrel does not get the blow-torch treatment quite so so badly.
I have owned a 270 Winchester in the past, and thought it did a great job one notch down from the maximum listed loads. When I found myself wishing for more velocity with the same bullet - I bought a magnum.
Again, this is just me, and I am aware that my way of looking at things is not popular. Most shooters want the most that they can get out of what they've got, and this is an understandable impulse. There certainly isn't anything wrong with that approach, which is popular for good reason - but it is not for me.
All of us know how to be careful, but none of us are in charge of Murphy, and he will occasionally have his way despite our best intentions.
So, this is just me, but I get maximum 270 Winchester velocity - by using starting loads in my 270 WSM.
By having the 270 WSM loafing along at 270 Winchester maximum velocities, my brass lasts longer, and Murphy has a little room to play his pranks without anybody getting hurt. A hot day is less likely to result in unsafe pressure, and the throat area of my barrel does not get the blow-torch treatment quite so so badly.
I have owned a 270 Winchester in the past, and thought it did a great job one notch down from the maximum listed loads. When I found myself wishing for more velocity with the same bullet - I bought a magnum.
Again, this is just me, and I am aware that my way of looking at things is not popular. Most shooters want the most that they can get out of what they've got, and this is an understandable impulse. There certainly isn't anything wrong with that approach, which is popular for good reason - but it is not for me.