Rifles and ammo are widely available for both guns, but with an almost 80-year head start youll encounter more .270 Win. Tips, techniques, and equipment are applied to these classroom discussions on how to become more proficient and successful at making long-range shots while hunting with AR-platform rifles. In the. this will help 270 Win Ballistics Chart Coefficient GunData.org . Obviously not, because 92 years after its introduction it remains a perfectly viable hunting cartridge. Recoil Norma ballistic calculator online is very handy. Hand loading brass is made by Interbond, Woodleigh, and Berger with rounds that can produce fast Winchester Ballistics Calculator Compare ballistics data on your favorite Winchester Ammunition rounds. Maximum Cartridge Overall Length: 2.860 Inches. The muzzle energy of this load is 3,096 ft. 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That 130-grain spitzer load, when zeroed at 200 yards, hits 6.5" low at 300 yards, and 19" low at 400 yards; almost an identical trajectory to the .300 Win. This has helped make the 270 WSM popular in Like we have seen a number of times now, the secondary 50 yard zero is not exact. 5 in Shooting Angle: 0 Wind Speed: 0 mph Wind Angle: 90 Zero Range: 100 yd The secondary zero with this load in the bolt action rifle using a 50 yard zero found around the 125 yard mark. penetrating wound performance is noticeable. But for decades only one other commercial .270 hunting cartridge was released: the .270 Wby. Generally, a 300 Win Mag's 150 grain bullet delivers a 3,260 fps muzzle velocity, while its 180 grain bullet achieves approximately 3,000 fps. .475 Nitro Express Number 2, .32 Smith & Wesson Long, .32 H&R Magnum, .32 Short Colt, .577 Nitro Express 3-Inch, .350 Remington Magnum, .444 Marlin, .500 A-Square, .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning), .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum, .460 Smith & Wesson, .500 Jeffery, .300 Winchester Short Magnum, .325 Winchester Short Magnum, .30-30 Winchester. Zeroed at 200 yards, the .270 Winchester will drop less than 2" more than the .270 WSM at 400 yards. I simply see the animal, range it and shootout to 310 yards. Last edited: Feb 3, 2015. takbok Well-Known Member. Lets find out. With a 200-yard zero, the older .270 Win. 270 WSM Ballistics: This 270 Winchester Short Magnum ballistics chart shows Hornady 130 grain GMX Outfitter loads: This 270 WSM ballistics chart shows 150 grain Federal Fusion: Bullet Diameter: .277 Inch. Just read something in which Jack O'Connor recommended sighting in at 25 yards, suggesting that typically (eg, .30-06, 180 grain, let's say.) There are lighter choicesthe 90 and 100-grain bullets that make the .270 a viable coyote rifleand some heavier bullets, but above 150-grains things get tricky. Wind Components are (Miles per Hour): DownRange: 0.0 Cross Range: 10.0 Vertical: 0.0. With bullets of 130 to 140 grains, the .270 WSM will buy you between 150 and 200 additional feet per second of velocity. Input your hunting conditions to see the drop, drift, bullet trajectory, velocity, and energy in easy-to-read ballistics charts and graphs. This was a very good article. from excessive force on closer targets. Let's take a closer look at the mythical 50/200 yard zero. Jan 22 . 0.8 " high at 100 yds. I much prefer to zero bang on at 100m which is a good average shot range. Easy for different distances. Full Member. Whats best for you pin on or hold over your choice mine are pin on at 100 but have swaro bt so no guessing. This cartridge has 0.552 G1 ballistic coefficient and an advertised muzzle velocity of 2750 fps. So with a 200 yard zero, a hunter can hold dead on from 0 to 257 yards and kill the animal, assuming he does his part and fires an error-free shot. Unless I misunderstood, which is quite possible. I forgot to mention mine is 130gr at 3065fps or thereabouts, I zero mine at 180m. launched a 130-grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of 3140 fps. received its greatest boost in popularity and sales from gun writer Jack OConnor, who carried a .270 around the globe. If youre using the two cartridges at ranges less than a quarter-mile, the trajectory difference is negligible, but the .270 WSM does have the advantage of utilizing a shorter action than the .270 Win. An elks vital zone is larger of coursewell say 8 inches. Though I was raised to be a .30-caliber devotee (Dad, you see, loved the versatility of bullet weight choice), I cant deny that the .270 Win. All data created using our free ballistic calculator. Plus, the .270 WSM could poach from an already extensive lineup of .277 bullets designed for the .270 Win. Most factory ammo has a zero of 100 or 200 yards. 3,250 ft/s (140 gr), 3,136 ft/s (150 gr). I think your target at 150 yards is just fine, This is an interesting article discussing the merits of a 100 yard zero against a MPBR zero. Super X Power Points. But at 400 yards the difference is less than two inches. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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Frankly, when I hear folks parrot the exact same praise for anything I start suspecting something might be awry. Bottom line is 50/200 yard zeros are very usable for many applications. I shot 3-shot, 100 yard groups with the factory Remington 130 gr. Grain Weight: 150. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This load proved most deadly on deer, sheep and antelope; so much so that a young man from Arizona named Jack OConnor embraced the cartridges in his hunting and writing exploits. Up to just beyond the 500 yard mark, the .300 WinMag has the flattest trajectory of the group. Semi-automatic and striker-fired, the P320-XTEN is extremely accurate, easy to shoot even with powerful 10mm loads and holds 15-plus-one rounds. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. As for my semi 5.56, I keep them all at a 200 yard zero. The 270 Winchester Short Magnum or 270 WSM is a short, unbelted, magnum cartridge created by necking down the .300 Winchester Short Magnum and fitting it with a .277 caliber bullet. Please know that we only recommend products we trust and have used ourselves. weight of the rifles has also been reduced to 24 inches, but still maintains similar wound penetration loads to try next time. Sighting-in a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards (or 100 meters) maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge and is superior to zeroing at a fixed distance like 200 yards. The first will be somewhere around 50-70m where the bullet passes up through the line of sight and the second at around 150m where the bullet drops back down through the line of sight. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. This data shows us that a 200 yard zero does in fact provide a secondary zero fairly close to 50 yards. Note: A full length article about the .270 WSM can be found on the Rifle Cartridges page. So, if were left with a cartridge that uses bullets between 90 and 150-grainsand uses them wellis that such a bad thing? | Winchester factory ballistics quote a muzzle velocity of 3275 fps for the .270 WSM shooting a 130 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullet in a 24 inch barrel. Kimber's Hunter Pro Desolve Blak takes the firm's more affordable mountain rifle to new heights. All rights reserved. All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. While this is certainly not nothing, it is still in the realm of what you can account for when making longer-range shots. Once you get out to 300 yards you start to see a manageable drop of six to seven inches. However, the .270 Win.s long case body feeds easily in most rifles while the WSM has a reputation for being more finicky. with a 180-grain bullet. 7 Top .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire) Rifles. In 1925 Winchester necked down the .30-03 to .277 and created the .270 Win., a sporting cartridge designed for medium-size game that shot flatter yet recoiled less than the .30-06 Springfield. There is a very good selection of bullets in .270 caliber, ranging from about 90-180 grains. This 270 ballistics chart shows 130 grain SuperX Power-Core 95/5 hollow point rounds with a 100 yard zero. Get a Federal Target Pack for $1 with ammo purchase. Contributor Mike Roux takes his audience through a few factors that contribute to a successful hunt. 5.0 (2) Get a Federal Rail Cover Set for $.01 with ammo purchase. The bullets are availabletake a look at Bergers Extreme Outer Limits 170-grain bullet, with a good B.C.and the cartridge certainly has the moxie to drive them, but they would need a 1:8.5 or faster twist rate to stabilize them. The flip side to this is a much wider trajectory deviation beyond 200 yards. A few inches makes no difference. To go to 200 yards with a 50 zero you need 26 MOA of adjustment upwards Semi-automatic and striker-fired, the P320-XTEN is extremely accurate, easy to shoot even with powerful 10mm loads and holds 15-plus-one rounds. 270 Winchester with 268-Yard Zero Here, then, is a real apples-to-apples ballistic comparison. .257 Roberts, .416 Dakota, .500-465 Nitro Express, .577 Tyrannosaur, .404 Dakota, 6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Spitfire, .378 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Winchester, .357 Magnum, .260 Remington, 10.57mm (.416) Lazzeroni Meteor, .375 Ruger, .500 A-Square, .30 M1 Carbine, .325 Winchester Short Magnum. The graph shows that your .270 Win. I sighted in my new rifle today--a .270 WSM A-Bolt Stainless Stalker. At 500 yards, the .270 Winchester drops 3.5" more. Let's take 700 yards for example. These include the .257, .270 and 7mm Weatherby Magnum cartridges. Of all the Springfields children, the .270 has had the most successthough it can be argued that the .280 Remington, with a better selection of bullets, is a more useful design. Of course, That said there is still some truth to the claim that the 50 yard zero can be used to engage a target out to about 250 yards without having to worry much about making an elevation adjustment as long as the target larger than the projectiles trajectory deviation plus the precision deviation of the cartridge and rifle combination. falls victim to the twist rate of the common barrels, much like the .22-250 and .220 Swift. Originally chambered in the Model 54, the .270 Win. It has been chambered in every type of rifle action, from bolt to pump to autoloader, and its one of those classic cartridges for which you can find ammunition just about anywhere. targets as big as Elk up to 280 yards out before a drop-off is noticed. pushing 130 gr sst at 3350 is worth the recoil and powder to me.. but that's just me. The same concepts apply to the .270 Winchester; definitely the most successful of all the offspring of the .30-06 Springfield. Any further than that, I can either use my scope ballistic reticle, or know my calibers ballistic data and hold over appropriately. 1 MOA at 200 yards is ~2.10. #1. It is possible to get pretty close to a 200 yard zero while using a rifle zeroing target at 50 yards. Contributor Mike Roux takes his audience through a few factors that contribute to a successful hunt. Mag. Use this ballistic calculator in order to calculate the flight path of a bullet given the shooting parameters that meet your conditions. Hey fellas, zeroed my little 270 in this morning. With this load, the .270 WSM generates roughly 250 additional foot-pounds of energy over its competitor at the muzzle when both cartridges are fired from 24-inch barrels. WSL. Ammo2U.com ~ As a participant in the Amazon Associates program and other affiliate services, I may earn a small amount of money if you buy something after clicking on a link. I've already ran my load work up through JBM ballistics. The correct name for the cartridge, as listed by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (), is 270 WSM, without a decimal point.It is a member of the Winchester Short Magnum family of cartridges. To keep a .270 Weatherby bullet (muzzle velocity 3,375 fps) from sagging more than a foot at 700 yards, you'd have to zero at over 600! The .300 Weatherby Magnum has a longer case length of 2.825" (71.76mm). OConnorwho would become a staple in Outdoor Life, and the gun industry as a wholetook the new cartridge and had all sorts of good adventures. That bullet will only fall 3" when fired. But the following examples will illustrate why thats not a great zero for a rifleman who wishes to be able to take shots quickly, without calculating, from point blank to nearly 300 yards. The .270 win is an great short to long range medium to large game cartridge that can really benifit from a bit of trajectory calculation like we have provided. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Power points went into about 1.14" right at my aim point. On larger grain such as 150 can produce very fast kills on targets as big as Elk up to 280 yards out before a drop-off is noticed. If you cant hit the dime at 26 yards, it indicates that your rifle (and/or you) probably isnt accurate enough to be shooting at long range anyway, because if your rifle is grouping 1-inch at 25 yards, for example, it will likely be 4 inches off at 100 yards and well off the paper at 300. So many hunters zero their rifles at 100 yards that its almost become standard practice. As such, I think many folks who hold the 50/200 yard zero with high regard and believe the 50 yard and 200 yard zeros will always line up end up using a 50 yard zero and assume the 200 yard zero will line up. The 130gr Winchester Silvertip is a premium 270 win cartridge and is being fired at a velocity of 3060fps (about 200fps faster that it's parent case 30-06) from muzzle point blank, this also takes into account the standard 1.5" scope height, and a gun that has been sighted in at 100 yards. Each cartridge shown below has a 200 yard zero. Like any .270 Magnum, the WSM version has too much powder capacity for the light 90-120 grain bullets. Actually never been in a situation where I needed one. I sighted in my new rifle today--a .270 WSM A-Bolt Stainless Stalker. .222 Remington.45 ACP.404 Jeffery.44 Remington Magnum.243 Winchester.338 Winchester Magnum.357 S&W Magnum6.5-284 Norma8x57 Mauser.38 Smith & Wesson Special7x57mm Mauser9 mm Luger.35 Whelen.454 Casull.375 H&H Magnum.45 Colt.22-250 Remington10mm Auto.308 Winchester. This other post goes deeper into that if youre interested in reading more: https://unclezo.com/2020/11/26/different-zeros-for-different-heros/. This difference narrows as we get to longer distances: at 300 yards the advantage is 171 ft/s, and . Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In the areas he hunted, including the open West, and many different mountain ranges, the flat-shooting .270 made all sorts of sense. Sighting-in a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards (or 100 meters) maximizes the point blank range of the rifle and cartridge and is superior to zeroing at a fixed distance like 200 yards. 1492.5. The table below will show the drop experience by a couple of different 5.56 NATO loads in 50 yard increments out to 300 yards. Likewise, ammunition for the .270 WSM is less likely to be found on every store shelf, but its relatively widely available, and many sporting goods storeseven relatively small storesoften stock .270 WSM. This helps make it popular for high velocity kills with out having So what does the external ballistic data show us? Who needs a turret. But it does use the terms in a way that is contradictory in the final paragraphs. 270 Winchester: T_DPX: 110: 2908: 3450: 270 Winchester: T_DPX Thank you for this. Recently got into a discussion about different zero distances that included the topic of the 50/200 yard zero distance for riflescopes. more energy at that range. If looking to acquire an automated powder-charge dispensing unit to speed up precision reloading, don't judge the RCBS ChargeMaster Lite powder scale and dispenser by its name; the Little Green machine packs a heavy-weight punch with speed and accuracy. Being the son of a very successful father is no easy task. He is not a professional hunter, survivalist, self defense instructor, firearms instructor, or competitor. (Another great website for finding maximum point-blank range is ShootersCalculator.com.) The 130 grainers shot the best (.91 and .97" groups about 1.75" above point of aim) while the 150 gr. A of energy remains. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. with advertised prices as low as a dollar a round for quality ammunition. Read on for his take on this Thai-inspired fusion dish. I think its important to note that its harder to find shooting ranges with rifle shooting lanes that go out beyond 100 yards. Copyright GunData.org 2015 | Koenig Media, LLC | Links | Sitemap | Advertise. I'm pretty much dead nuts on at 100 with everything, easy enough to spin a turret if needed. If you consider the players in 1925the 7x57 Mauser, .30-06, .250/3000 Savage, not to mention it was still the lever guns heydaythe .270 Win. We do actually get a second zero between the 200 and the 250 yard mark but it is going to depend on the load fired from the rifle. So what does the charting of the 270 Winchester's external ballistics tell us exactly? Thats my current opinion (which is outdated after looking at more zero distances and the maximum point blank range concept covered in this other post) based on analyzing a bunch of external ballistic data like the data presented in this post. Fusion Rifle 270 Win Short Magnum. With a 130 grain bullet and a 26-yard zero rifle, you get a 6-inch hit zone from 300 yards, while the bullet will hit around 1.5 inches high at 100 yards. You see, the .270 Win. The bullet does not drop below the speed within . First is the trajectory deviation between 50 and 200 yards is much narrower when using a 200 yard zero. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. Without knowing what kind of game you are hunting, expected size, typical range, and your self-imposed limit of max range, whether you use a rangefinder, etc 1,5" high at 100 metres is O.K. . I would say, "Why zero a .270 for less than 200 yards? Perhaps more important is the .17's ability to resist the wind, which has always been one of the weaker qualities of the Hummer. 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