bigrich wrote:okay, so i've got a 270 coming . i'm looking for opinions on a projectile as a general use load for pigs (large and small) , and something that will handle reds. i was thinking about a 140sst or 140 accubond with 2209 or 2213sc . anyone got any 270 insight ?
In Australia 2209 and 2213 will be your friend in this calibre split the difference with a 140 grain.
Fair while ago I used to load the 270 Winchester for a friend of mine with 130 grain Woodleigh protected points with 09 cannot remember the charge moved house twice since then lot of things went missing but he never lost a samba out of 13 so they definitely done the job.
I do remember they chronographed just over 3100 feet per second they did group into an inch easy for three shots out of his tikka which was purchased around 2010 if large pigs and large reds are in the mix I would go a tough projectile the SST that I used to run out of a 308 a long time ago to me were fairly explosive and lacked penetration.