(Ret.) It might take a custom-made reamer with a long pilot. Case dimensions were also refined to prevent cross-caliber chambering. Create your perfect Rifle in just a few steps. 2) Barrel: already on way (Bartlein Carbon 24" - see above) 3) Brake: leaning PK 4) Action: Terminus Kratos Lite 5) Cerakote: Desert Sage 6) Jewell trigger 7) Stock (I'm leaning GW Clymr) 8) Hinged BM 9) Scope? The Cutting Edge 140-gr. Neither is there a shortage of reloading components. A custom built one (twist, bullet selection, etc.) Theres reason to be hopeful for the future of the .277-inch caliber. Im not sure I see the point here. Mag. Other likely candidates for this cartridge include IMR 8133, Reloder 33, Reloder 25, and Reloder 26. SIG is fairly confident in getting military contract(s). Another wonder cartridge in the 6.5 mm range.but its got more case volume and all that so I guess its the Best Cartridge Ever. Having similar stocks on your rifles, helps to make me proficient moving from one rifle to the other in this environment. I averaged maximum velocities for three bullet weights listed in the latest reloading manuals published by Lyman, Speer, Barnes, Hornady, Western Powders, Hodgdon, Swift, Berger, Nosler, and Sierra. I used the 27 Nosler last fall on a hunt in Utah for pronghorns and mule deer, and it probably wont shock you to learn it worked just fine. One was this insane .300 RUM necked down to 6.0 mm with MV in the 4000 fps range. in the dust. .458 Winchester Magnum History: The Complete Story, SIG Sauer P365 Pistol Now Offered in .380, 5 Best Long-Range Hunting Bullets Available Right Now, Springfield Armory SA-35 Pistol: Rebirth of the Browning P-35 Hi-Power, Casting Your Own Bullets for Lever-Action Rifles. Not long ago, the .270 Winchester reigned supreme. Probably not for what Weatherby charges. Sound familiar? If I was going to get into long distance shooting and had the money I would look long and hard at this cartridge in a Nosler mountain rifle. The New Nosler Model 21 Lightweight Hunting Rifle Features Custom Feel This is not a stand-alone number that says Your barrel will not last X rounds Thats not how this works. Light, Fast & Deadly BC Outdoors Magazine Mine weighs 5.25 pounds, and a Swarovski 3-10X scope in a Talley lightweight mount adds only about a pound. There was a guy at my club who loved barrel burning ridiculously fast wildcat calibers. Thats nearly identical to the 165-grain ABLR. Velocity, energy, bucking the windeverything. He was a huge fan of the Savage action because when the barrel was shot out, he would remove it, cut a couple of inches or so off it, re-ream the chamber, rethread it and put it back on. 27 Nosler 150gr AccuBond Trophy Grade Ammunition, 27 Nosler 165gr AccuBond Long Range Trophy Grade Ammunition. 270 to a new bird like 27 nosler until several manufacturers supported it. Elite Hunter, it delivered excellent accuracy from the slightly slower twist of the Nosler test rifle. Averages for 150-grain bullets were 2,926 fps and 3,085 fps respectively for a difference of 159 fps. https://www.classicfirearms.com/winchester-ammo-usa3501-350legend-145-fmj/?trk_msg=KM46TDUBC934TBJRD6HE6L1RK8&trk_contact=HV2LE0TME28289VEE1IUNCQIEG&trk_sid=0AUFDEEA49UBNM3L4PM3VR3TFO&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https://www.classicfirearms.com/winchester-ammo-usa3501-350legend-145-fmj/&utm_campaign=20200119350Legend&utm_content=Secondary. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. For over 90 years, American hunters have taken to the field in pursuit of nearly all the game the lower 48 states have to offer with a trusty 270 in hand. Averages for 140-grain bullets were 3,034 fps and 3,176 fps respectively for a difference of 142 fps. This cartridge, loaded to potential, is well into overbore status . Here's a photo that shows a general preview of the build. 6.5 mm PRC, .280 Ack. Mag. Cases sized in that manner allowed the bolt to close and lock up with only light resistance. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. High ammo cost, that or investment in a reloading tools. Last year, Nosler introduced a fire-breathing .270 magnum. In addition to the heavy-for-caliber Nosler ABLR, Browning introduced a new 175-grain .270 bullet in its Long Range Pro line. Soon after the A-Bolt was dropped from production, I spotted a new-in-the-box Mountain Ti in .270 WSM at a gunshop at a drastically reduced price and could not resist bringing it home. Mag., .270 WSM and .270 Winchester, their net capacities are 79.4, 71.8 and 62.8 grs., respectively. And why did they go with the odd bullet diameter of 0.277 inch when 0.264- and 0.284-inch bullets had been extremely popular in other countries for quite a few years? Theres already a cartridge that would do all this: the 7mm Dakota. when both were loaded to the same chamber pressure. Publisher of Petersen's HUNTING magazine, Kevin Steele is at the Steiner Optics booth with Alberto Corbetta to discuss the Predator 4 and Predator 8. The short version is that weve had greater advancements in rifle accuracy in the past 20 years than in the 100 years prior. According to my internal "kickometer," recoil with the brake is about the same as for an 8-lb. Nosler will be offering their complete line of M48 rifles in the 27 Nosler chambering. Well, the .243 case capacity is 52 to 53 gains (water capacity). Bolt Action Rifles. Thats right in between the .270 Winchester and the 27 Noslerand this cartridge fits into short-action rifles and plays nicer with the short barrels popular with mountain hunters.In addition to the heavy-for-caliber Nosler ABLR, Browning introduced a new 175-grain .270 bullet in its Long Range Pro line. (https://www.tactical-life.com/gear/ammo/277-sig-fury-hybrid-case-design/). Other than the heavy mirage in the scope, and a slight correction for the left-to-right crosswind, the 440-yard shot couldnt have been more straightforward. As I say, Ill have to sit down with the prints and look at them. It should come as no small comfort for any patriotic American to know that the countrys firearm industry is vibrant and productive, still faithfully serving the needs of armed citizens, law-enforcement officers and military personneljust as it has for more than two centuries. DG, Then somebody will discover that some obscure English bespoke company duplicated it in 1906 or thereabouts, basing it upon a cartridge that the Germans created it by modifying a standard military cartridge of some sort, but unfortunately named it the 6.858 KinderSchuleBrechendGeschoss which just doesnt roll off the tongue like 6.8mm Super Creedmoor.. I see this 27 Nosler round being a boutique cartridge for long-range target shooting enthusiasts, and maybe (heavy emphasis on maybe) a long-range sniper cartridge for the U.S. military. A big chunk of what youre buying in Dakotas classic rifles is a really nice stick of walnut. Desert Ghosts: Hunting the Elusive Coues Deer, 8 Great Options For The Left-Handed Shooter, Best New Thermal Optics from the 2022 SHOT Show, What To Do When Your Rifle Breaks While On a Hunt, Tested Tough - Modern Zeiss Sports Optics. The G1 BC for that bullet is 0.662. Full Member. Mag. Big-Game Upgrade: Classic .270 to the Modern 27 Nosler Loaded with a 150gr bullet, the 27 Nosler is 400fps faster than a 270 Win, and 300fps faster than a 270 WSM at the muzzle. The Nosler Rifle Division spent the last few years watching the ?Ultra-Lightweight? It throws a 150-grain bullet 3,300 fps from a 26-inch barrel, about 300 to 400 fps faster than the .270 Winchester, 200 fps faster than the .270 WSSM, and 100 fps quicker than the .270 Weatherby Magnum. The figure for the .308 is about 750 to 780, if memory serves. A recent change was made in the Model 48 action. rifles is too slow to stabilize some of todays bullets, but later rifles with a 1:10 twist handle most of them just fine. Behind the Bullet: 27 Nosler | An Official Journal Of The NRA 27 Nosler 360 Buckhammer Rifle Ammo | Ammunition at Brownells 27 Nosler | Long Range Hunting Forum Fortunately, my existing .270 works at ranges I can see. Nosler M48 Long-Range Carbon Sniper Grey Bolt Action Rifle - 28 Nosler - 3+1 Rounds. The 27 Nosler has a long leade for sleek, high BC, long ogive, ABLR and RDF style bullets. Forums. Comb height also proved to be a comfortable fit with the lower mounting of the relatively small Nightforce scope I used when shooting the rifle. Looks good. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. Ive shot antelope to elk with it and 300+ lb. I wont go through all the math, Ill just give the number I have in my notes: About 1208. The 27 Nosler case has 42% more case capacity than the 270 Winchester, 25% more than the 270 WSM and 12.5% more than the 270 Weatherby. You can read more great articles by John McAdams on the Big Game Hunting Blog. Why did its designers neck down the .30-03 case and not the slightly shorter .30-06 case, which had replaced it 19 years before the .270 Win. Cases are readily available and inexpensive. Lets call the start of the overbore region to be about 1100, just for the sake of discussion. 47 / 0.03941 = 1192+. Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. These factors add to a rounds inherent accuracy potential and are all part of the 27 Noslers design too. Just a year later, Browning and Winchester Ammunition collaborated and have just introduced what may be the most practical modern .270 cartridge yet. IMR 7977 and IMR 7828 proved to be excellent choices behind 130-grain bullets, and when burned behind 140- and 150-grain bullets, Retumbo proved to be up to the task in both accuracy and velocity. Thoroughbred .270-Caliber: Nosler Model 48 Long-Range Carbon Rifle If I use the Rem 700 action as planned I will install a Wyatt's mbe-3. or the massive 27 Nosler. As one of the great general-purpose big-game rounds of all time, but one with no competitive accolades, the .270 couldnt keep up and has fallen on hard times. See how it turns out and what she likes. johnnyk Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2001 Messages 2,441 Location Potters Hill, NC Jun 21, 2021 #2 Hey Gary, welcome to LR Hunting. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. The 6.5 Creedmoor had just been introduced and would soon become the dominant centerfire cartridge for a new generation of shooters and hunters. Roy Weatherby introduced his first big-game cartridge, the .270 Weatherby Magnum, in 1943 and began offering handloaded ammunition in 1945. It's no question that our line of award-winning production rifles raise the bar for what is considered "standard" in a factory produced rifle and it all starts with . The 6.8 SPC is rated to handle 80,000 psi of chamber pressure and will drive a 135-grain bullet from SIGs Hybrid Match cartridge, with a .488 G1 BC, 3,000 fps from a 16-inch barrel, and produce 2,694 ft.-lbs of energy and SIGs 277 Fury Hybrid Hunting load features a 140-grain bullet with a .508 G1 BC, launching from a 16-inch barrel at 2,950 fps. H4831 is still the powder to beat, although it does have plenty of competition today. I was especially interested in the 27 Nosler, and while there are no immediate plans to offer unprimed cases, ammunition, or rifles chambered for it, my friends at Nosler kindly agreed to build a Model 48 Liberty in 27 Nosler for this report. It is flanked on one side by some excellent 6.5mm and 6mm rounds, and by. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Soon thereafter, Remington added the 6.8 chambering to the Model Seven, and during the following years, it was available in several variants of the Model Seven and the Model 700. Area of the bore is 0.04676 in^2. Wind deflection is inches in a 10-mph crosswind. No caliber is more uniquely American than the 270. The 27 Nosler is based on a necked-down .404 Jeffrey case, as are many other Nosler cartridges. I believe it held 10 rds. If all you want to do is shoot partitions then go right ahead and knock yourself out honey, but there are better tools available now for anything else. For handloading, Nosler also has a Long Range version of the 150-gr. The primary drawback is that to shoot those sleek, high-BC bullets that give the .270 new life, youll have to handload. Home on the Range: The flat-shooting 27 Nosler is an ideal open-country hunting cartridge. May 16, 2014 138 153. Short and fat, it is extremely efficient. Retumbo kicks ass with the 150ABLR too in my rifle. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. What about the good old .270? Among modern long-range shooters, respect for Jack OConnors favorite is nonexistent.Meanwhile, new cartridges such as the 6.5 PRC, 28 Nosler, and .300 PRC have been leaving the .270 Win.