(Just playin, Im not immune to typos either.). cases made by Nosler. Pressure-tested data came from Nosler, Hodgdon and VihtaVuori. Over the decades, millions of deer, elk, sheep, bears and pronghorn have fallen to it, to grace the tables and walls of Americas hunters and add chapters to the American hunting lore. He hunted with and wrote about other cartridges, including the 7x57 mm Mauser, .30-06 Sprg. At 300 yards, the bullet has dropped less than 3.5 inches, and the holdovers at 350 and 400 yards amount to 7.5 and 13 inches, respectively. I'm doing Bartlein instead of Proof and running a different brake, action, and scope, but using GW stock and bottom metal etc. Until recently, the bolt (r.) started as an investment casting and was then machined to its final dimensions, but it is now cut from 4140 bar stock. Mine weighs 5.25 pounds, and a Swarovski 3-10X scope in a Talley lightweight mount adds only about a pound. The .270 Wby. On my digital postal scale, the Long-Range Carbon in 27 Nosler weighed 6 lbs., 15 ozs., and thats close enough. will likely forever remain unanswered. The only need for new calibers is to sell new rifles. Data published in various reloading manuals answer that question. A recent change was made in the Model 48 action. I figure Ill shoot the barrel out of it, and then put on a high-end target barrel to replace it. among American manufacturers, but to assure complete stabilization of the new lengthy bullets, twist rate for the 27 Nosler is 1:8.5". Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. The flat-bottom fore-end snuggles nicely into a sandbag, and yet measuring 1.88" wide at its midpoint, it is narrow enough for a comfortable fit with the hand. All share the same 35-degree shoulder angle. Like what you see? Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. and larger required shortening the case slightly and moving the shoulder back in order to have sufficient neck length. The 27. JavaScript is disabled. Most rifles chambered in 270 Winchester, 270 WSM, and 270 Weatherby have a 1:10" rifling twist rate. Advertised weights are 6 lbs. 350 white box Legend round is cheaper than the .223 now, hard to get these new calipers to stick around. No creep or overtravel were evident. But more guns are chambered in .270 both past and present so good luck unseating a round people are familiar with for almost 100 years. and .375 Holland & Holland Magnum, but it took very little reading between the lines to see that the .270 was his favorite. With only 3 rounds in a group, youll find probably one three round group out of a 20-round box of ammo that will do it. For handloaders, Nosler will also offer fully prepared Nosler brass, the aforementioned component bullets, and reloading data for the 27 Nosler. If you hunt where the game is tough, the shots are long and demanding, and there is no room for compromise, there is no better choice than the 27 Nosler. The 27 Nosler is not presently offered in the Model 48 Long-Range with its all-steel barrel, but since the other Nosler cartridges are available in it, the 27 Nosler is likely to follow eventually. rifle market grow and develop into a complete niche of its own. It is a pretty impressive feat to push 150 gr that fast in a slicker bullet profile than .30 cal. The biggest challenge would be making sure the pilot for the reamer is engaged in the bore before it starts cutting the read end of the chamber. I have 2 Magnus stocks which I like a lot, and I like to keep my stocks similar. Many F-class shooters tell me that with this cartridge, they can see their groups open up after about 1400 to 1600 rounds and these shooters really know how to care for their barrels. AccuBond Long Range bullets at respective muzzle velocities of 3250 f.p.s. 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? Theyre cool on paper but I dont know what Id do with them. AccuBond load came close to living up to its billing. Thanks for the welcome and the insights. Besides loving big bore rifles, I like barrel burners too. This is not a stand-alone number that says Your barrel will not last X rounds Thats not how this works. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. AccuBond and 165-gr. In those days the few firearms writers working regularly were big fans of the .30-06, and little positive mention was made of the new upstart. the 27 Nosler drops 11 less than a 270 Win and 7 less than a 270 WSM. I also shoot a 300 Weatherby (and a .257) and the 300 punishes the plate in my neck. Other features common among these cartridges include minimal body taper, steep shoulder angles, and tight throat dimensions. My Peterson contact says they are in the development stage for 27 Nosler brass, so got that to look forward to. It could make for a rather inefficient setup and with a 24in pipe not really yield a whole lot more velocity than the 270 WSM. Upon ignition, the propellant column burns more efficiently than the long, skinny powder columns in the classic .270 Win. Some figured the .270 was too small for use on anything but deer. Conceived as a 21st century upgrade to existing 270 calibers, the 27 Nosler delivers previously unobtainable downrange ballistics by pairing the ultimate combination of case capacity with modern long-for-caliber bullets. During that time, if you could get ammunition-makers to open their books, youd have seen that the .270 was one of the top three or five bestsellers in their lineups. So, not only does the new cartridge have a definite velocity advantage, but it can also use heavier and more aerodynamic bullets than the competition. 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. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. If you want to use 26 or 28 Nosler dies, you will have to build a 27 wildcat instead of a SAAMI 27 Nosler. His other creations waiting impatiently in the wings are the 27 Nosler, the 35 Nosler, and the 36 Nosler. Give a Gift
Note that while Nosler's proprietary cartridges (to include the 27 Nosler), and the rifles they're available in, are capable of excellent accuracy at long range in the right hands, they're designed primarily for big game hunting, not for competition shooting. Im not sure I see the point here. For trouble-free feeding of any bolt-action rifle, I prefer to keep maximum Cartridge Overall Length 0.020" shorter than interior magazine length, and that would be 3.405" for the Model 48. The knock on easy-to-carry bantam rifles is that their slight build and thin-walled . We found him bedded in some tall cedars near where hed been feeding. Nosler M48 Long-Range Carbon Sniper Grey Bolt Action Rifle - 28 Nosler - 3+1 Rounds. I would ask you one question about this though: Could you or Dakota Arms build me a 7mm Dakota for what I can get a Weatherby Vanguard II in 270 Weatherby that guarantees 1 MOA? and 6.5 Creedmoor data to see how this new modern breed of .270s measures up.For starters, we need to establish the practical capability of the classic .270 Winchester, with classic .270 bullets. The Howa 1500 is a nice action, and their products quality is more than I would expect for the price point. The figure for the .308 is about 750 to 780, if memory serves. 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. more than the 270 WSM at the muzzle. If anything, the grand old cartridge will receive much needed attention in comparisons such as I have made in this report. The 27 Nosler has the potential to be a real winner, so if enough riflemen ask for it, Nosler could very possibly change that policy. Unlike most shooting sticks, which form an X where you settle the fore-end into the top notch, the carbon-fiber Qwik-Stix from Hollands Shooters Supply ($250; hollandguns.com) has a flat tube thats 9 inches across. Custom left handed 28 Nosler setup-ARC/Manners. A slow tour through the bore with a Lyman Digital Borecam revealed extremely smooth, six-groove, hand-lapped rifling. My idea of an African cartridge is a .404 Jeffery as well, so I guess Im just not that sold on all this new cartridge stuff. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Bolt Action Rifles. But that sweet spot right in the middle is part of the reason the .270 Win. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Better bullets, powders, optics, cartridge-case designs, and manufacturing techniques, coupled with sophisticated yet affordable ballistics software, have revolutionized marksmanship for everyday shooters and hunters. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. KC. Or this new 27 Nosler cartridge? JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Other likely candidates for this cartridge include IMR 8133, Reloder 33, Reloder 25, and Reloder 26. Could be wrong. Cartridge neck diameter with a bullet seated is 0.311 inch. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. My 6.8 ammo was loaded with Remingtons 115-grain Core-Lokt Ultra bullet at 2,650 fps. Depends on how you load it. Custom? And, last, the 1-8 twist rate in the .27 Nosler will stabilize longer and heavier bullets, making it a very viable elk and moose cartridge. The short version is that weve had greater advancements in rifle accuracy in the past 20 years than in the 100 years prior. I had some calipers that would stick drove me crazy. A few AR-15s have been availableand still are availablein 6.8 SPC. All this from a short-action cartridge with a lot less recoil. hogs and it kills just as fast and clean as my 7mm Rem Mag. All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The 27 Nosler is joining a crowded field of long-range cartridges, so it's going to have to fight to succeed. ??? Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics 270 WSM or 27 Nosler build for 170 Bergers roadhunter Feb 8, 2020 Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum Become a supporting member 1 2 Next roadhunter Well-Known Member Joined Dec 6, 2008 Messages 739 Location Oregon Feb 8, 2020 #1 Trying to decide on my next build. Retumbo kicks ass with the 150ABLR too in my rifle. (Ret.) I came here to praise the .270, not to bury it. Unfortunately, the .270s relatively slow 1:10 rifling twist, as specd in SAAMIs reg book, wont stabilize the stretched-out, heavy, streamlined bullets that offer extremely high ballistic coefficients. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. While it is 13 ozs. DG, well said! for the Mountain Carbon and 7 lbs. It's not well known that Nosler built its own barreled actions in-house for many years before ever making its rifles available to the public. But I have hunted enough with other rifles chambered for his .270 to know it to be capable of doing anything that can be done with a rifle chambered for one of the 7mm Magnums. Nov 8, 2006. When first introduced, there was quite a bit of speculation on how much faster it is than the .270 Win. Neither is there a shortage of reloading components. Full Member. Wilson 300 HAMr (HAMR) twist rate for subsonic? The 26 Nosler came first in 2014, followed by the 28. One more datapoint for relative feel of how much burn? Lets take one of the rifle cartridges I see come through the shop for re-barreling, the .243 Winchester. The difference in bullet drop is less than four inches. When I built mine there was no load data. The BC, interestingly, is .617. The 27 Nosler has a long leade for sleek, high BC, long ogive, ABLR and RDF style bullets. A custom built one (twist, bullet selection, etc.) Well, the folks at Nosler decided to use a 1:8.5" twist barrel for their M48 rifles chambered in 27 Nosler. Then you obviously already know why the shoulder of the .280 Rem. I love my 27 Nosler. By the time you read this, Nosler should have factory loads rolling off its machines. Due to an extremely high expansion ratio, the little cartridge does not gain a lot of velocity as barrel length is increased beyond 18.5 inches. Mike Schoby takes his nephew, Mitchell, on his first-ever whitetail hunt in Nebraska. The Weatherby accuracy guarantee is really Howas guarantee, and theyre assuming a 3-round group, which tells you that theyre going to choose a group out of several that will suffice. 27 Nosler Cartridge. That changed somewhat after Bruce Hodgdon introduced military-surplus H4831 in 1950. This idea is used for relative comparison only. I set up the rifle so that it hit 1.5 inches high at 100 yards, giving the bullet a 240-yard zero. That works fine on the standard array of .277-inch bullets, most of which fall between 100 and 150 grains. A Pachmayr Decelerator pad does a good job of soaking up recoil. Cases are readily available and inexpensive. If I use the Rem 700 action as planned I will install a Wyatt's mbe-3. Thats more than 100 fps faster than the 7mm Rem. For the regular sportsman type person, thats probably a lifetime. A rifle so chambered is more likely to shoot a variety of bullet types more accurately, but maximum velocities attainable at acceptable chamber pressures will fall about 100 fps short of what is possible with a freebored chamber. COPYRIGHT 2023, WOMG. Unprimed cases are available from Hornady, Nosler, Norma, and Weatherby. There were almost no high-Bc bullets being made to maximize range in the .270 space. Cases sized in that manner allowed the bolt to close and lock up with only light resistance. Boattailed and polymer-tipped, lead-cored but non-bonded, its a very accurate bullet and is an excellent heavyweight projectile. Could this be related to the military push for a high power 6.8 cartridge to penetrate Russian body armor? Ill hang on to my Vanguard and keep on shooting. The .223 Remington, however, is such a modest amount of powder that it has a very good barrel life even in an application like an AR-15, where someone might be sending hundreds of rounds downrange in an hour, hour after hour. You must log in or register to reply here. Velocity and energy are comparable, too. (Note: These were handloads, so the factory velocities might be different.) Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. Mag. Area of the bore is 0.04676 in^2. I also believe John Garand designed his rifle around a .270 cartridge. 27 Nosler Ah why not? The action and the aluminum bottom metal have a Cerakote finish in Sniper Grey. And then theres the 27 Nosler. Whether you decide to breathe new life into an old .270 Winchester by giving it a new fast-twist barrel, opt for the efficient, impressive 6.8 Western short-action magnum, or jump in with both feet and get the daddy dragon of them allthe 27 Nosleryoull be better served by the .270 than ever before. This cartridge, loaded to potential, is well into overbore status . They have quite the stock of seasoned walnut gunstock blanks there are Dakota you can even choose what you want if you wish, last time I was over there. May 16, 2014 138 153. OK, that seems like a pretty good percentage increase, but what else might be in that region? Everything considered, 130 grains has proven to be the ideal bullet weight, although I have often moved up to 150 grains when in elk country. You must log in or register to reply here. I wont go through all the math, Ill just give the number I have in my notes: About 1208. of energy, making it a suitable choice for an all-around North American cartridge. Home; Our Story; Forum; Frequently Asked Questions; Mil/LEO Discount . The Cutting Edge 140-gr. Were I looking to shoot game at 1000 yards (and Im not), I would be looking at something in the 7mm/0.284 space, not the .270/6.8 mm bullet space. The barrel twist on our previous .270sthe Winchester, Winchester Short Magnum, and Weatherby Magnumis 1:10. But do you know how to properly use them? Pass. It is flanked on one side by some excellent 6.5mm and 6mm rounds, and by outstanding 7mm and .30-caliber hammers on the other. Renault, I remember reading something about that. Average maximum velocities for 130-grain bullets were 3,158 fps for the .270 Win. There are some absurdly slick 7mm bullets available now of very high quality. This begs the question: What heavy bullets are we talking about in .277? The loads for 140- and 150-grain bullets in my chart were furnished by Nosler and did not exceed 61,750 psi in Noslers 26-inch pressure barrel. Mine is an original Vanguard I and it hits where its pointing out to 350 yards. ARMSCORs RIA 5.0 ST semi-automatic 9 mm Luger pistol represents the companys first handgun to be designed and manufactured here in the United States. Neck length increased only slightly after cases had been pounded by four full-power firings. Case capacity is about 47 grains of water, more or less depending on case manufacture. added very little weight to the rifle. Heres how it performed, By Wind drift at 1,000 yards is within a half-inch. In recent years supporters of the venerable, 95-year-old .270 Winchester have been asking, Hey! Short and fat, it is extremely efficient. SAAMI average maximum pressure for the 27 Nosler is 65,000 psi. AccuBond with a 0.591 BC. Designed from the beginning to use the new .277 caliber 165gr AccuBond Long Range (.620 BC), 27 Nosler rifles used a faster 1:8.5 rifling twist rate and took the performance of the .277 caliber to the next level by allowing for the use of extremely high BC bullets in a .277 caliber cartridge. The type of steel remains the same, but the bolt is now machined by Nosler from bar stock. Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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Not far from you, live near Beulaville. Others, such as the .270, sank like jettisoned ballast. 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. You dont have to max it out. The 27 Nosler shares the same caliber as the storied .270 Winchester and other .27 caliber rifles. Those who generally knock the 270 Winchester havent shot diddle with it. I like the trigger and the action on the Howa. ammo just fine, making for a really good fallback plan should your special high-BC handloads get lost during a flight to a hunt. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Its not pretty and its not all that fast, but you can believe me when I say it does a great job on Alaska-Yukon moose. For 2020, Nosler has chosen to take the venerable 270 caliber to a new level with the introduction of the all-new 27 Nosler. 27 Nosler Load Data; 27 Nosler Load Data. Nosler 27 Nosler Rifle Reloading Brass - 25 Count. Subscriber Services. I know I cant. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. Retired Marine with multiple shoulder surgeries on right shoulder and I shoot 270 now because of recoil and this 27 nosler would give me that heavier bullet and longer range compared to 270 and I'd have basically same recoil with Hawg muzzle suppressor. In ballistic terms, it outperforms the 7mm Rem. Another yawn fest from Nosler. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Nosler will be offering their complete line of M48 rifles in the 27 Nosler chambering. 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. Buy Nosler M48 Mountain Carbon Bolt Action Rifle .27 Nosler: GunBroker is the largest seller of Bolt Action Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 984471926. . Due the slight weight difference between the two, along with the stiffness of the PROOF Research barrel, once the rifle was sighted in the thread protector and the brake could be interchanged with no effect on zero. 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. Fireformed case, overflowing to the neck = 98.4 gr/H2O with a 150 AB seated to 3.340 OAL = 89.9 gr/H2O. It took about an hour to get down from our perch and climb up to him. I mention this because if one of those rifles is purchased on the used-gun market, a couple of things should be kept in mind. Forums. for the Long-Range Carbon. Prior to working with the Model 48 Long-Range Carbon, I wondered if an interior magazine length of 3.425" would rule out the use of some extremely long, high-ballistic-coefficient bullets available from other companies. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Trophy Grade ammunition is loaded by Nosler with 150-gr. If data for the two cartridges in a particular manual were developed in barrels of different lengths, I compensated by adding 25 fps per inch for the shorter barrel. It makes much better use of a long action and still keep the bearing surface ahead of the shoulder/neck junction. This cartridge, loaded to potential, is well into overbore status, and I would expect barrel life to be less than 2000 rounds, maybe even less than 1500 if it is being shot repetitively (as in a match or practicing). You are looking at a significant increase in recoil over the .270wm with a 27 NOS. The result is an offering from Nosler that redefines performance as radically now as the 270 Winchester did upon its introduction in 1925. Might work for that but, first, you have to see that antelope at 1200 yards. Initial factory loads will include the 150 grain AccuBond and the 165 grain AccuBond Long Range (ABLR) bullets. Likewise, Im unimpressed with the new mid-30 caliber elk rifle offerings, when the 9.362 has been around for more than 110 years, and the .35 Whelen almost 100 years now. It has an impressive G1 BC of .620.No, this projectile wont work in your .270 Winchester. Finally bought a set from Starrett. The 6.8 SPC was introduced with great fanfare, and although it now appears to be struggling, plenty of rifles chambered for it are still being shot.
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