Home » General Conversation » Reloading » .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them?
| .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #13636] |
Sat, 01 September 2012 16:14  |
oneshot57
Messages: 30
Registered: August 2012
Location: Tacoma, WA
|
Novice Contributor |
|
|
Has anyone tried the 135 gr. SMK in thier .270 win?
I am looking for some input from anyone that has used them in handloads.
I will be doing some first time loads for a new to me 24" .270
I also have some 140 gr. Hornady SST to try out as well.
I want to use IMR 4060 as it is not temperature sensitive. It seems that IMR 4350 & 4831 are the most popular for this cartridge.
Any input would be great!
Mike
Guns don't kill people, people kill people!
EAA .40, G26, Ruger SR1911, LCP,Bersa .380 thunder,Taurus .357, Encore .308 / .270, 10 flcp-k .308,12 FLVSS .223 +++
[Updated on: Tue, 11 September 2012 09:36] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
| Re: .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #13638 is a reply to message #13636] |
Sat, 01 September 2012 16:37  |
 |
cajuntec
Messages: 1247
Registered: November 2009
Location: Williamsburg, VA
|
Top Contributor
Forum Admin |
|
|
To the best of my knowledge, unless they just started making it, Hornady does not have a .277 diameter SST bullet in 139 grain. The .270 offerings are 130, 140, and 150 grain. I currently shoot the 130 grain SST's and they have performed beautifully. My .270 happens to prefer 130 grain in just about every offering, so that is what I stick with.
But Federal / Sierra Match King's for my .308 have been wonderful as well, so I wouldn't hesitate to try out some 135 grain offerings from them in my .270.
The only 139 grain Hornady SST that I know of is the 7mm, which I currently load in my 7mm-08.
Neither of my current reloading manuals have info for the 135 grain SMK that you are looking for (Hornady and Lyman), but I'm about to order a Sierra manual soon, as I have some Sierra Pro Hunter 110 grain bullets that I need a recipe for loading for 6.8 SPC.
The only data that I could find on loading the 135 grain SMK in .270 was with Reloder-22. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
All the best,
Glenn
If at first you don't succeed... buy newer / better equipment!
[Updated on: Sat, 01 September 2012 16:39] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
| Re: .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #13639 is a reply to message #13638] |
Sat, 01 September 2012 17:25 |
oneshot57
Messages: 30
Registered: August 2012
Location: Tacoma, WA
|
Novice Contributor |
|
|
cajuntec, thank you for the reply. You are correct about the 139 gr SST only made for the 7mm. That is what I ordered by mistake. I guess they will be going back and exchange for something else.
I would like to try shooting the .270 at as long a range as possible. It will only be to punch paper and not a hunting load.
Anyone with any input would be welcome.
Thanks again,
Mike
Guns don't kill people, people kill people!
EAA .40, G26, Ruger SR1911, LCP,Bersa .380 thunder,Taurus .357, Encore .308 / .270, 10 flcp-k .308,12 FLVSS .223 +++
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #13657 is a reply to message #13655] |
Sun, 02 September 2012 10:57 |
oneshot57
Messages: 30
Registered: August 2012
Location: Tacoma, WA
|
Novice Contributor |
|
|
Glenn,
I don't think it will be a problem as I ordered them from Cabelas. Thank you for the offer though. They do have the 140 gr. Hornady SST in .277. That is what I will try as well as the 135 gr. SMK. I have always had good luck with the SMK in everything I shoot and hear good things about the SST.
Mike
Guns don't kill people, people kill people!
EAA .40, G26, Ruger SR1911, LCP,Bersa .380 thunder,Taurus .357, Encore .308 / .270, 10 flcp-k .308,12 FLVSS .223 +++
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #13666 is a reply to message #13659] |
Sun, 02 September 2012 13:42 |
oneshot57
Messages: 30
Registered: August 2012
Location: Tacoma, WA
|
Novice Contributor |
|
|
Glenn,
I am not sure about the 150 gr. They may be too heavy for a 10 twist .270 If anyone has tried them please let us all know how they shot for you. If they work well I would try them for distance. I don't have the most popular powders for loading the .270 so I will try IMR 4060 & IMR 4895 as I already have them. If they don't work well I will buy some IMR 4350 or 4831.
Thanks,
Mike
Guns don't kill people, people kill people!
EAA .40, G26, Ruger SR1911, LCP,Bersa .380 thunder,Taurus .357, Encore .308 / .270, 10 flcp-k .308,12 FLVSS .223 +++
|
|
|
|
| Re: .270 win 135 gr. Sierra match kings- anyone try them? [message #14664 is a reply to message #13666] |
Mon, 01 October 2012 01:48 |
bdyxfshr69
Messages: 18
Registered: September 2012
Location: WI
|
Forum Newbie |
|
|
The 130 gr. 270 has always been the standard for comparison of long range rifles.
As for the SMK. I read somewhere recently about the SMK not expanding but accurate which is why Sierra says they're for match shooting and not hunting. My dad has always used the SMK in his 30-06, and I've always used them in my 6.5x55. Both of us used IMR 4350 for one hole accuracy. They've always done the job for us. I always shoot them in the heart, and it always completely liquifies the heart. The hydrastatic shock kills them before they hit the ground, and as if it couldn't get any better. There's not any real meat damage at any range. That 6.5x55 makes a hole I can only find after skinning, and the slightly larger exit hole from a perfectly mushroomed bullet I can only find about 70% of the time before skinning. The SMK punches through bone and muscle just fine, and explodes when it hits fluids. My dad killed a nubbin buck with one shot through the back left leg one yr. It went through NOT hitting the bone and only hit the artery before exiting. It left a hole about .75" deep and at least 4" wide. I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
|
|
|
|
Goto Forum:
Current Time: Mon Apr 29 07:32:05 EDT 2024
|
] 
Thompson Center Encore Classifieds
Search
Help
Members
Register
Login
Home
