deye243 wrote:bigrich wrote:animalpest wrote:.308 for most stuff. Or a .243 for fallow
i was playing around with loads for my 243 today , it's a nice accurate caliber . my prefered caliber is a 270 . i load 150 sst's with re22 as a "do all" load . have you ever tried a 270 ? just looking for feedback on other peoples experiences .
Good Calibre and projectile for just about anything but if you were going to go after Sambar I would substitute the SST with a Woodleigh projectile it will put down anything you come across in the Victorian high country it is a very underrated caliber.
i've considered going to speer 150 hot cores . they don't spoil as much meat on deer , but aren't as flexiable on lighter game weight as sst apparently
i got my 270 sako 85 as a "all rounder" . it's stainless laminate, so any weather conditions are fine by me . i try to come up with one accurate load for this rifle as it's got to be able to handle anything . i like woodleigh's in my 358win , they fly straight expand well , and should flatten anything on the spot . dunno if their suited for distance in the 270 . if i was deliberately loading for sambar or heavier game , i'd use woodleigh or partitions i guess