.270 Win - Wiley - help please

[D Lee]

Greetings.

On this site, I posted my 30-06 update a short time ago. VERY happy with my T3x Laminated stainless. 1.5 lb trigger is superb. Rifle and Vx5-HD are grouping my handloads well under MOA – 5 shot groups. For 5 decades – I load strictly by the numbers in the Reloading Manuals. No desire to change.

The 30-06 has now been joined with another T3x Laminated stainless in .270 Win. 2 identical rifles.

One role of this .270 is for Coyote hunting. Something I’m “told” the 270 “can” excel at with the right bullets and loads. After a LOT of study on this (right or maybe wrong ??), for the long distance work (500+ yards) I skipped the 90 gr and 100 gr options. Putting my faith in the 110 gr V Max for Coyote only. I have my other 130gr / 150 gr bullets chosen for other BG below Elk. The 30-06 handles that work.

Please don’t ask me to consider another cartridge because it would be a more advantageous Varmint cartridge. You’d be right. I very carefully chose and bought this cartridge to be a dual purpose rifle. Am confident I made the right decision and now own it – so let’s stay with the 270. Thanks.

I’m well stocked with both H and IMR 4350’s for my Wiley load development. Asking for any “first-hand” personal .270 experience with this load development using the V Max. Powder? Velocities? Accuracy? Ranges? Your personal Wiley hunting results.

Thank you kindly.

God Bless America!!!

 

[Yota]

Hopefully you will receive some information as I just acquired a .270 Win. We know every rifle has a different preference for loads but would you please share your favorite 150 gr. recipe with me as I want to load up some to utilize for my November 2025 deer hunting. I’m a big Jack O’Conner fan!

 

[Superx3]

I ran somewhere around 300 110gr V-Max out of my savage stainless 270 wsm. That thing was a lot of fun on coyotes crows and prairie dogs. Very hard on the barrel at 3500fps but fun

 

[S.Clancy]

I've run 126 Hammer Hunters out of my 270 win. 57 grains of IMR 4451 (very, very similar to H4350), mag primer, Hornady brass, 3240 fps. I set at 300 yard zero, it's point and shoot to ~340 yards. It is a bit expensive tho.

You could also just shoot ELD-X. They are cheaper, super accurate, and you could shoot a long way with them on yotes. Will perform better in the wind too. I get around 2900 fps with that 145 ELDX.

 

[CastleRocker]

When I was a younger man, I had only one rifle. It was a m77 Ruger in 270 Winchester, and it LOVED 130gr Sierra spbt. pushed a little more than the manual said to. Was a 1/2" gun at most. I used it on everything from head shots on grouse to elk. It was hard on pelts if I didn't do my part, but it never let me down. Still take it out sometimes and it's still a tack driver...literally.

 

[D Lee]

Thank you for your replies. Much appreciated.

Yota: Starting long ago - I have read JOC's books and articles each at least a few dozen times. Another reason why I chose the 270 for all my intermediate BG hunting.

To answer your .270 questions, please open and study:

.270 Winchester

Choose your favorite bullet. I did. Not for Coyote but for everything else with THIS rifle: 130 & 150 gr Nosler Partition depending on what I am hunting.

Once YOU have chosen, go to THAT manufacturer's reloading manual and follow their guidelines.

Highly, highly recommend Nathan Foster's books. His website is an encyclopedia on cartridges - all info based on first hand experiences. Very informative from a great writer.

I'm headed to the range this morning with a few V Max hand loads. Will update.

Cheers.