Garandimal
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When it comes to the 270 Winchester or 280 Remington they are both good. The 280 is a little faster with a 140 grain bullet but when I pull the trigger they both feel the same and perform the same. Just pick a good powder like IMR 4831 and a good bullet like the 140 grain Nosler partition for either rifle and all is good. The reloading community has worked out all of the bugs for so many years that there is very little else to discover. Longer bullets and faster twists won't do much for the average hunter. And, the white bass, walleye and channel cats are running up the river. Worked this past week to clear brush away from the bank to make fishing easier.
I watched two or three of Tom River's posts on youtube and he talks so dang slow and says so very little that I can't stand to watch him.
The "apples-to-apples" comparison b/t the .270 and .280 light bullets: Are the 130 v. 140 gr.
.277/130 gr. NP:
SD = 0.242
BC = 0.416
MV ~ 3060 fps (factory)
.284/140 gr. NP:
SD = 0.248
BC = 0.434
MV ~ 2990 fps (factory)
Somewhat the point of the 270 is to use the 130's...
For long range and string straight - like the 130 gr. NP's and monometals.
GR