The size of elk also varies. First, 7mm bullets tend to have better aerodynamics, so they will strut their stuff better at longer ranges. Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. The .270s are similarly adequate for elkwith caution. For deer and pronghorn, to much gun. As for the .277 SIG Fury, well have to see if current actions are strong enough to safely contain those high pressures. I took some big elk with the Swift A-Frame and bullet performance was exceptional. How long of a barrel are you willing to carry? In 1963, everyone knew the all-American .30/06, so they had a benchmark against which to judge this belted magnum throwing the same familiar bullets 200 fps faster. However, strong-bodied hunters who will only shoot 20 shots in a practice session and a few shots for hunting will likely have no trouble at all. of energy, making it a suitable choice for an all-around North American cartridge. Im not suggesting that elk rifles should be four times more powerful than deer rifles, but elk are tough. Let me confess that I, too, consider these best caliber articles overdone and quite subjective, but by hashing them over and over, we gain insights. If recoil isnt a concern, you can slide up the power charts via the 33 Nosler, .340 Wby. If youre shopping for the perfect elk caliber/rifle, determine how much recoil you can tolerate without flinching and how much rifle weight you might enjoy packing. So my final hunting setup only weighs 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Both new rounds exceed the ballistics of the old one, but do it in different ways. Im not not the kind of shooter that whips out a 50BMG or .338 Lapua for a casual day on the range. Nosler has built quite a cartridge family, and it continues to grow. At 800 yards the 28 Nosler carries just over 2000 ft lbs of energy. But that doesnt mean we cant come up with other cartridges shooting .277-inch bullets. Required fields are marked *. On the contrary, 150-180 grain bullets in 300 Win Mag can hold up to 1000 rounds. Before we begin, you should understand that this is a round up of the best calibers and cartridges for elk, not necessarily the most popular ones. Another good choice for an elk bullet would be the standard 140 grain AccuBond. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. The right .30/06 load should add 100 fps velocity and 100 ft-lb energy. The Nosler M48 Carbon Mountain Rifle is reviewed and taken to the range, where we shot and tested several handloads. Kevin Steele stops by the Taurus booth to speak with Cody Osborn about the all new Raging Hunter platform from Taurus International. Certainly, out to 400 yards, no elk can stand up to a good 180-grain bullet well-placed from a .30-06. I wouldnt hesitate to take the 27 Nosler on any elk or moose hunt, and Id also feel comfortable using it on the full gamut of African plains game, as well as leopard. They share a maximum body diameter of 14.0 mm (0.550 in). Its been one of the best selling, popular all-round hunting cartridges in the U.S. Much of its appeal is reasonable recoil, fairly significant muzzle velocity in the 3,000 fps range, mid-sized bullet weights found to be ideal for taking deer-sized game and good enough for some larger stuff with good design and placement. With such a rifle, we are expecting a shot at less than 100 yards. The old .30-06 remains an awesome elk cartridge. If I were planning a rifle elk hunt, these are cartridges and calibers I would consider, across the gamut of elk hunting conditions. Thats a very nice lightweight setup, without going to the extremes. Even at the 500-yard mark, the 27 Nosler will deliver over 2,100 ft.-lbs. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Fully prepped, Nosler premium cartridge brass in 27 Nosler will be available in 25ct boxes. Magnum, 26 Nosler, and my choice for all-round balance in a short action rifle, the 6.5 PRC. .662) already on dealer shelves. Mags. Reno Nevada. Hornady Outfitter is pretty accurate and its less than its other Nosler cousins. So match your 7mm elk dreams to your recoil tolerance and select among this big family. These days certain 6.5mms have been growing in popularity despite relatively light bullets and muzzle velocities well under 3,000 fps. No matter, people are shooting at elk at longer ranges, and todays rifles, optics, and bullets will get there. launched 2,600 fps will still be churning some 1,800 ft-lb energy. Mag. Those are better trajectory numbers than many .338 Win. of energy over the 270 Win and 600ft./lbs. The old 757 is itself a proven elk getter. Thirty-calibers have been sending elk to the table for more than 125 years. So, in open country, a fast 7mm has tremendous appeal. Just 3,000 fps. I warned you this is a big family. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. To stabilize the new, high B.C. Thats good enough for 3,500 ft-lb muzzle punch. The newest addition to the Nosler line of proprietary cartridges is the 27 Nosler. The 22, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 32 Noslers. The old .270 Winchester has been hotly debated since 1925, yet it has been a favorite among thousands of elk pros. With this bullet, each elk dropped in it's tracks with only one shot, all between 100-350 yards away. How much more, exactly? Fantastic cartridge and superb bullet! Throw the excellent 32 calibers into the mix, the .325 WSM and 8mm Rem. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. I have just always gravitated to the 7mm's over the 270 cartridges. I wouldnt want to use my lightweight rifle in .28 Nosler for a range gun when I want to shoot 50-100 shots for a practice session. shinbone # 14865591 05/10/20. Some shoot faster and hit harder than the .338 Win. Because of lower pressure and achieving full velocity with less powder, the .30-06 has less felt recoil than a 7mm Remington Magnum. Exactly. Clearly there is no one right answer. Published Feb 26, 2020 3:21 PM EST. 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. I usually shoot 168 grain Nosler ABLR 160 grain Nosler AB bullets. 1 Write a Review Q&A (2) Our Price: $110.99. 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. If your chosen bullet fails to expand at 1,000 yards, its a poor choice, no matter the energy. Its a bolt action looking quite a bit like an AR-15. Weighing in at 7.8 pounds before optics and with an MSRP of $1985, the Premier Highlander is an excellent elk hunting rifle. Conceived as a 21st century upgrade, the 27 Nosler delivers previously unobtainable downrange ballistics by pairing the ultimate combination of case capacity with modern long-for-caliber bullets. high B.C. When choosing among these three .270s one must consider more than just ballistics. As is a high energy bullet that blows up upon impact at close range. 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. Bill Buckley. I have tremendous respect for elk. Just $1 per month , A side-by-side comparison of the .270 Winchester vs. .27 Nosler vs. .277 Sig Fury, By Well, as the majority of us are primarily deer hunters, and the .270 Winchester handles deer and similar sized game so well, I dont think that will come to pass. 30 Nosler cases are preferred if forming 27 Nosler cases because of the similar shoulder dimension. Close or far, thick timber or wide-open, the .338 Win Mag is an elk cartridge! That bullet offers the best of all worlds, as it will reliably expand at longer ranges when it has slowed down a bit, yet will hold together at woods distances when velocities remain high . Thats the key to each of these new .270 cartridges. cannot measure up to the .338 Win. No experience with this specific bullet, but with my .270 I have taken 5 elk (2 bulls, 3 cows) with the 150gr Federal Fusion in factory load. For 2020, Nosler has chosen to take the venerable 270 caliber to a new level with the introduction of the all-new 27 Nosler. 26 Nosler vs 28 Nosler Cartridges. Many elk hunters consider the old .375 H&H the ultimate elk medicine, but not everyone cares to handle their recoil or the kind of rifle mass that tames it. Because elk are so tough, the farther the shot, the harder you ought to hit them! I would go with the 28. Drawbacks to the .28 Nosler. By the way, the .277 SIG Fury arose out of SIGs project to build a light, belt-fed .277 machine gun cartridge and rifle for the U.S. military. And suddenly, in 2020, were getting two of them. The 27 Nosler has 32% more case capacity than the .270 Winchester, 22% more than the .270 Winchester Short Magnum and 14% more than the .270 Weatherby. Introducing the Veracity PH from Burris, the perfect combination of reliability, quality, and technology delivering a simple aiming solutiona tool for the hunter that just works. I do enjoy the videos and your enthusiasm in them. In the past, you had to handload to get these, but long-range shooters have created sufficient demand that many ammo makers now offer factory ammo featuring bullets heavier than 200-grains. Having said that, Id like to see more manufacturers focusing on deeper penetrating bullets in their .28 Nosler factory loads because the cartridge already shoots so fast that I am less concerned with expansion at a distance than I am about penetrationat least for elk. 27 Nosler 150gr AccuBond Trophy Grade Ammunition, 27 Nosler 165gr AccuBond Long Range Trophy Grade Ammunition. In fact, the first time my friend, who is a seasoned shooter himself, shot my 28 Nosler, he got scoped! bullets with B.C. So, the most likely candidate today is a modern .45-70 lever-action, either a Marlin or Henry in the popular guide gun configuration, short barrel with easy scope mounting. On that axis deer hunt on Molokai, I had shots ranging from 100 to 250 yards, and while a fast .270 may seem a bit much for even the largest axis deer that ever walked, the bullet handled the windy conditions very well. 28 Nosler is essentially a shortened version of the 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum (7mm RUM). Looking for previous installments of our "Behind the Bullet" series? Inside of 500 yards the ballistics and energy are comparable. Short action chamberings are likely to be in shorter, lighter rifles, so instead of a .338 Win. Trying to decide between the 27 Nosler and the 28 Nosler. All good choices, except: Any rifle used for elk must wear a scope, because of low-light situations, and the need to find a hole through foliage. My thoughts are this, the .25-calibers, limited to 120-grain bullets, are too light for bull elk. I handled a sample Cross and it felt precise, tight, remarkably adjustable for fit, and impressively light at just 6.5 pounds, only about 1.5 pounds heavier than the ultralight mountain rifles Ive hunted with the past 30 years. The classic was, is, and remains a lever-action chambered to something larger than .30-caliber. Mag.,) the 27 Nosler should be able to nudge a 165-grain along at 3,100 fps, perhaps 3,150 fps. I also have a 28 Nosler and am very impressed with its performance. Mag., flying half a foot flatter and impacting with an additional 200fps of energy at 500 yards. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. No caliber is more uniquely American than the 270. Retains > 1,700 foot/pounds of energy at 500 yards. The heaviest HH for your twist is the 148gr, but you'd have to watch oal as it is 1.48 inches long. (Or you can just stalk closer and to heck with pushing the envelope. Lots of familiar rifles are chambered for it, ammo is abundant, variable and inexpensive. Watch videos, see the latest gear and more. Mag. For example: Fire a Nosler 168-gr. Mag., some less. Mag. The 27 Nosler shares the same caliber as the storied .270 Winchester and other .27 caliber rifles. Choosing one of them comes down to personal preference and the kinds of rifles one likes to carry. Feb 27, 2006 5,121 173. It will them be 3.0 inches high at 260 yards and 3.0 inches low at about 326 yards. Hunters typically but incorrectly use the best elk calibers to mean cartridge, but Ill use calibers for the sake of this review. That said, dozens, nay hundreds of elk are layed low each fall by careful application of the 6.5 Creedmoor, a near ballistictwin of the Swede. Manufactured by Nosler as part of their Trophy Grade Ammunition lineup and loaded with the legendary Nosler Partition bullet, this is hands down the best 28 Nosler ammo for elk, moose, or bear hunting at shorter ranges. Mag., .338 RUM, .338 Lapua Mag., and massive .338-378 Wby. Ideally, something like the .338 Lapua Magnum makes sense but, realistically, that is too much recoil. The .28 Nosler cartridge is one of the best cartridges for hunting elk as long as controlled-expansion bullets are used. Learn More . I want to hit them well, but also hardat any range. Ever since Nosler announced that they were coming out with the Nosler 27, I have been thinking I would prefer a Nosler 28. My 28 Nosler launches the 162 Grain EL-DX's at 3,250 FPS. Mag. 28 Nosler/160 AB is a great elk combination. Will the 27 Nosler shove the .270 Winchester out of the limelight? The 27 Nosler has a neck length of 0.328, so neck tension isnt an issue at all; generally speaking, the cartridges neck should be at least one caliber in length, and most are, with the glaring exception of the .300 Winchester Magnum. In comparison a 250-grain slug at 2,600 fps will churn up just 3,750 ft-lb. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Mag. Equally significant is the 27 Noslers recommended twist rate: 1 turn in 8.5 inches. At extreme range, hits or misses may not be apparent, and in the late afternoon it will be dark long before you get there to look. The right bullet in the right place. . Slide up to some of the new 190-gr. I think a .30-06 with 180-grain bullet offers about the same performance as a 7mm Remington Magnum with 175-grain bullet. Just be aware that shot angles and placement do become critical as bullet mass and energy decline. Not faster, not always more accurate, but designed around modern bulletswhich really do offer a long-range advantage. Subscriber Services. For starters, it burns more powder. But where it deviates from its barrel-diameter brethren is in case capacity. The pieces of the .277 Sig Sauer cartridge are assembled via an internal pressure ring of some kind near the base. "Whereas the 6.5s aren't enough for elk and the .30 cals are too much for whitetail, the 6.8 strikes the perfect balance of ballistic performance for all North American big game and in lighter, easier-to-shoot rifle platforms." . Mag., 27 Nosler, .277 SIG Fury. True. Will you be able to handload once-fired cases? In my situation, I think the tradeoffs of recoil are far outweighed by the positive aspects of the cartridge. The 27 Nosler has a long leade for sleek, high BC, long ogive, ABLR and RDF style bullets. This is the unfortunate trade off. Video of Elk Being Shot with .28 Noslerif(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'backfire_tv-box-4','ezslot_13',175,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-backfire_tv-box-4-0'); Nosler even advertises the .28 Nosler primarily as an elk cartridge. According to my notes, I've killed 27 elk with a 270. Chambered in the .27 caliber 6.8 Western makes this a certain elk gun. What does this mean for the hunter in the field? Always, the idea is to hit a bull as well as you can, but you want to hit him hard. It delivers greater velocity than even the gargantuan .270 Weatherby. I can wait to get it back. With greater frontal area (than a .30) and heavy bullets, the .338 will do this. Mag. You would get about 3,250 fps with the 26 Nosler with 140 grain bullets. Some come in ultralight rifles for easy mountain hunting, some in extra heavy platforms for stand hunting or longer range shooting. The .28 Nosler shoots flat and powerfully, but it is expensive to shoot, burns barrels quickly, and has significant recoil. of their 165-grain bullet yet, but we guesstimated it should be at least .650 G1 and approaching .70. Elk dont like any of this. wheaties300 Well-Known Member. I wouldnt say Im especially recoil sensitive, but I dont have an iron shoulder either. The .27 Nosler works with a larger powder reservoir. 28. With good form, a boat tail 225-grain .338 slug should rate a B.C. The .338/06 adds about 200 fps muzzle velocity for about two inches less drop at 300 yards and roughly 300 ft-lb more punch. the 27 Nosler drops 11 less than a 270 Win and 7 less than a 270 WSM. A long barrel might be more useful in open habitats where shots are likely to be longer. Figure an 8-pound rifle spitting a 150-grain bullet slapping your shoulder with about 30- to 34 foot-pounds of energy at 16 fps. But that has nothing to do with the actual performance of the .277 SIG Fury cartridge or rifle. Obviously velocity is also a ballistics indicator and on the side of the coin, a 400 grain 416 clobbers most anything. Mag., and you understand why its not just the most popular .300 magnum of all time, but one of the best all-round elk calibers of all time. Your taste in rifle weight, mass, and recoil will color your choices. Yes, this is a short-action, small capacity case which demands we ask the obvious question: how can the little .277 SIG Fury shoot as fast from a 16-inch barrel as the larger .270 Winchester shoots from a 24-inch barrel? It's extremely flat shooting and drops an incredible amount of energy on target. Elk Hunter 338 Official LRH Sponsor. bullet makes it easier to hit should you misjudge the range. When Winchester came out with this modification of the .30-06 these was no other 27-caliber cartridge in the world. Bottles & 12-oz. buried one Winchester magnum and created another. The .270s are similarly adequate for elkwith caution. As an elk cartridge, the .30-06 still shines. I've got an MRC X3 I am going to rebarrel. It will require a 26-inch barrel to reach this speed, but that will make this a superior long range performer and the fastest .270 extant. Weatherby came out with his .270 magnum fairly soon (about 20 years) after the .270 Winchester took off, but the next .277 shooter didnt pop until 2001 as the .270 Winchester Short Magnum. Sticking with the 8-pound rifle, the 26 Nosler pushing a 142-grain bullet 3,200 fps will recoil 16 fps with nearly 32 f-p energy. Definitely. After years of hunting and shooting from Africa to Alaska, I think most get cartridge enery wrong. Hell, Ive had at least one for 40 years. At 300 yards that bullet should still carry nearly 2,700 ft-lb energy, which is close to what a 180-grain .308 Winchester coughs up at the muzzle. Jim Harmer is a host of the Backfire Youtube channel. Jan 29, 2023 #1 need several 100 pieces of 27 nosler brass brand new in box . The 190-gr. slug from the .300 Win. Personally I find rifle energy a poor measure of killing ability. While there are some drawbacks to this cartridge for elk hunting, in general its one of the best rounds on the market. The 300 WM typically fires bullets between 150 and 220 grains while the 28 Nosler fires bullet weights between 160 and 185 grains. Im not convinced this is a good thing. I did not determine the rifling twist rate of the Cross Rifle, but Im guessing it will be faster than the traditional 1-10 inches of the .270 Winchester. | Publisher Kevin Steele is in the Beretta booth with Logan Killam, the Shotgun Product Manager, to discuss the all new Beretta A300 Ultima Turkey. The result is a standard setting offering from Nosler that redefines performance as radically now as the 270 Winchester did upon its introduction in 1925. Mag. But, much to my chagrin, my guide was right and I was wrong. A few more calibers throwing those famous .308 bullets include the .300 Ruger Compact Magnum, .300 SAUM, .300 WSM, .30/308 Norma Mag., .300 H&H, 30 Nosler, .300 Wby. If you need to balance reach and punch with minimal weight, Id look to the 7mm magnums pushing 150- to 175-grain bullets. With the right bullet and .308 hunting rifle, the ubiquitous .308 Winchester is more than adequate out to 300 yards where a high B.C. Elk wont care one way or the other so long as you use a suitable bullet and park it properly. The elk took 3 steps and collapsed. in the mid .4s to low .5s, good enough to provide maximum point blank range of 320 to 340 yards on a 10-inch target zone. bear a closer comparison. Any rifles already chambering for any of the fatter magnums like the RUMs, Dakotas, or .338 Lapua should be fit to fit the 27 Nosler. Just as theres a significant difference between a 22-year-old, 6-foot 4-inch athlete and a 50-year-old, 5-foot 7-inch accountant, theres a huge difference between rolling prairies and 11,000-foot peaks poking above doghair stands of pine and spruce. By 600 yards that energy advantage will have dropped to just 180 ft-lb. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. The problem with the medium magnums (over .30 and less than .375): There are few to choose from, and only the .338 is genuinely popular with a robust selection of loads. It might be impossible to find the rifle you want and darn tough to find factory loads to feed it. There are plenty of other .30-calibers for hire. of .414 or so, the 210-gr. Jan 29, 2023 #2 Dang about a month ago shooters pro had blems for $16/25. Although Ive been shooting all my life, I have to mentally check my shoulder mount before I pull the trigger. bullet like the Swift Scirocco will retain 2,350 ft-lb at 400 yards, 1,500 ft-lb clear out at 600 yards. The axis doe was at the head of herd, and DonDonwho despite his initial impressions made an excellent guidesimply nudged with his bristled chin and said Two-fifty. One of the most effective elk calibers available. Years of development and pushing the limits of what is possible in a rifle optic have led up to this moment. will kick with 29.3 ft-lb, and the 300 will slap you with 37 ft-lb. After all, this was the round Bell used to collect 800 elephants and untold numbers of Cape buffalo. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This is a great site and I love the reviews but there are some inconsistencies. For me, I havent developed any flinching issues and Id prefer to have a gun that I know will shoot incredibly flat with little wind drift at long distances for those cross-canyon elk shots. Two of the newest entrants into this category, the .28 Nosler and the .300 PRC. 28 Nosler is a one and done for everything on NA. We manufacture Partition, AccuBond, E-Tip, Ballistic Tip, Custom Competition and much more. Recoil is stout, but substantially less than any magnum .30. Traditional .270s are limited by 1:10 rifling twist to 150-grain bullets. Selecting your perfect elk caliber hinges on you as well as the elk and the landscapes and habitat in which youll hunt them. Traditional .270s are limited by 1:10 rifling twist to 150-grain bullets. .270 Winchester. But that doesnt seem to matter. Do you feel a 140 grain Barnes TTSX would be suitable for elk? Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Whats best for you depends on the distance you intend to shoot, based on where you hunt. He has managed multiple gun ranges, and has hunted around the world. Comparing this with the 160- and 175-grain bullets of the 7mm bore diameter, and it isnt hard to see that advantage of the slightly larger bore diameter. Zeroed 3.3 inches high at 100 yards, that projectile will drop just two inches at 300 yards, deflect just five inches in a 10 mph right angle wind, and cling to 2,866 ft-lb energy. 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. Mag., and .300 RUM are all 30 calibers, but significantly different 30-caliber cartridges. Nearly every elk hunter will care somewhat about the weight of their rifle after a long day of hiking. Are you concerned about barrel life? But in the chart it says it carries it to over 1200 yards. At 500 yds. A high B.C. I took two black wildebeest with my rifle chambered in .28 Nosler. 28 Nosler barrel life is around 700-900 rounds for 175-grain bullets. With a muzzle brake (included with the X-bolt Pro, the gun is quite tolerable. will want to try the more radical-looking SIG Cross in .277 Fury. Figure another 30 fps velocity increase for every inch of barrel added and a 24-inch launchpad should nudged that 140-grain to 3,240 fps. Roughly equivalent to a . The Barnes penetrate . This will be influenced significantly by the terrain youll hunt. With 170 gr Berger Elite hunters, RP once fired brass, win large rifle primers, 57.5 grains RL 26 COAL 3.484 I get 2,930 FPS at roughly 70 degrees. retains the title of best balanced elk caliber in it. bullets. Whats different about the .277 Sig Fury is it gets that 3,000 fps from a 16-inch barrel. If you were to buy a scope for all around elk hunting/500 yards and in 2.5x8 would be just . #20. No doubt Ive angered all of its fans by comparing it to the old, slow .30-06. The 33-caliber has become a crowded family, and all members are more than suitable for elk. (Although a fan of Nosler bullets, I do NOT like the ballistic tips for big game), Trophy Bonded, Hornaday's, Barnes X's, Silvertips and Rem Core-lokts. When it first came out in 1962, it sent the then four-year-old .264 Winchester Magnum into a tailspin. Ammo is easier to find in a greater variety of bullet weights and styles, too. Not only does it pack a whopping 3,188 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards, it maintains a measurement of over 1,500 foot pounds out to 747 yards. Fireformed case, overflowing to the neck = 98.4 gr/H2O with a 150 AB seated to 3.340 OAL = 89.9 gr/H2O. Joined Feb 19, 2010 Messages 3,240 Location GODS COUNTRY IDAHO. I put a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x scope on my rifle, so the finished setup weighed 31.2 ounces. Guns. The 27 Nosler should be easy enough. That 165-grain ABLR has a G1 BC of 0.620, offering great performance in even the windiest of conditions, as well as retaining energy and delivering a flat trajectory. The easier the terrain, the heavier the hunting rifle youll be able to tolerate. The .270 Winchesters SAAMI spec maximum chamber pressure is 65,000 psi. If you can't get it done with the 27 nosler, you won't get it done with the 28 nosler. Follow along to see exactly how. Hunting elk is hard work. Google a 270 win - 280 rem comparison and it will tell you all you need to know. The Hornady designed the .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge (the .300 PRC) as a precision long-range rifle . Heres a detailed look at each step of the process. Why so fast? A .270 Winchester would generate about 20 ft-lbs in the same rifle. The first has a higher muzzle velocity of 3246 FPS (chronographed on a ProChrony Digital) with a lower G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.496 while the later has a lower muzzle velocity of 3121 . Recoil is about 30-percent less than the .338 Win. But I still dont consider them a top pick for elk just because, well, larger calibers provide a slight edge. Sure, I had to consider the drop and adjust for the downhill, still not a difficult shot, and the bull went nowhere. A traditional stock or adjustable? bullets coming soon like the 165-grain AccuBond Long Range just announced and the 170-grain Berger EOL Elite Hunter (G1 B.C. One of them was even a clean pass through and she only walked about 20 yards and piled-up. For big bears, I prefer 250-grain bullets, but for elk I stick with 200 to 225-grain bullets. Zero both three inches high at 100 yards and at 400 yards they both drop 11.3 inches and deflect about 8.5 inches in that 10 mph breeze. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. 27 Nosler Load Data To take advantage of the cartridge's MPBR (+/- 3"), sight-in the .28 Nosler 160 grain factory load to hit 2.39 inches high at 100 yards. Stated another way, its the .270s turn. Enjoy your videos very much. may have inspired Winchester to bring out its marvelous .300 magnum the very next year. In the other case, it bucked around for about 5 seconds before expiring. The main body, however, is brass. Both sizes are much better ballistically and that what i was saying in my post. Lots more powder. Despite these developments, the original .270 Winchester continued to rule the roost. This gives it the necessary elasticity to expand and seal the chamber while the stronger steel keeps the head from rupturing. This short-fat, looking remarkably similar to the 6.8 Western, adds around 200 fps to the best Creedmoor speeds, and that lets you shoot the same bullets with less drop, less wind deflection, and more energy on target. Mag. hatched five years later and gave big brother a real run for his money. The rimless case uses a 35-degree shoulder for headspacing, and maintains a 2.590-inch case length and 3.340-inch cartridge overall length. I am pretty certain that your ballistic table is incorrect, the energy and velocity column are identical for 200-1,000 yards and the two columns are flipped for 1,200 and 1,500 yards.