Use guide outdoors ballistics charts to find the specifics on your ammo. Our calculator creates a proper ballistics trajectory chart that details range, drop, velocity, energy fps, wind drift, and time. The reference for these ballistics has been mostly adi and some wikipedia for the more obscure big game calibers. They have some ballistics programs available, including a 22 caliber program, barrel twist and powder equivalence chart. The newest addition announced at the 2020 shot show is the 27 nosler, which, as you might have guessed, is a. In a hunting setting, most users can hit a big game target from ranges between 300 to 500 yards away. It delivers greater velocity than even the gargantuan. I killed a small elk using the 145 eldx at a measured range of 447 yds it took 2 steps before folding up. Kestrel 5700 ballistics weather meter with hornady 4dof.
Nosler has built quite a cartridge family, and it continues to grow. Get your 270 winchester magnum ammo from our friends at ballistics. Such is the power of gun internet media for mainstream offerings that are militarily skewed. Although the tables provided show similarity in down range performance, the thing that tips me in favor of the. Rifle trajectory table by chuck hawks in order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish that the shooter must have some working knowledge of the bullets trajectory.
Full list of rifle calibers select the right caliber for you. The 270 winchester short magnum or 270 wsm is a short, unbelted, magnum cartridge created by necking down the. At the range and in the field, this cartridge works well with a variety of bullet powder combinations. In order to hit a distant target a rifle must be correctly sightedin, and to accomplish. I second the post from, l rodgers agreeing with everything stated in his post. The following ins a 500 yd 270 win ballistic trajectory and drop chart that follows a gr winchester silvertip with a ballistic coeddicient of.
August 28, 2012 the following ins a 500 yd 270 win ballistic trajectory and drop chart that follows a gr winchester silvertip with a ballistic coeddicient of. Loaded with a 150gr bullet, the 27 nosler has an additional 800ftlbs. So the 270 is a slightly less punishing round that should allow for faster follow up shots if need be. Ive used several different calibers to hunt deer, but ive never used.
Its made from highquality materials, provides excellent shooting ability for hunting purposes, and can take on the abuse and impact of bumping and banging around. A tc contender carbine or encore single shot rifle in. We carry 270 winchester caliber rifles for sale in our online gun shop, including hunting rifles, tactical rifles, and more. Please accept our apologies for the disruption in service, we are working hard to bring. If we simply look at the average recoil energy generated by these two cartridges and given by the ballistic calculator software, we see that the. The trajectories in the table below were calculated for a maximum bullet rise of 1. If you want to know the specifics on how your ammo is firing, use guide outdoors ballistics charts and ammo charts to hit any target, anywhere. Compare ballistics data on your favorite winchester ammunition rounds. Also stock up on ammo and gun accessories for your 270 winchester rifle. For most rifles, a 25 to 28yard zero depending on the caliber s velocity and bullets bc will maximize its point blank range. About guide outdoors about us tv commercials affiliate program retail store privacy policy. Ballistics charts ballistic tables for remington, federal, winchester. My technique for shooting is to zero at 26 yards if using the. All data created using our free ballistic calculator.
The 270 winchester is clearly one of the shooting sports premier big game cartridges. The berger bullets ballistics calculator uses bcs g1 or g7 to calculate trajectory and account for any external factors that may effect bullet performance. Graphs and visuals can be filtered and changed by you. Round type weight muzzle energy ftlb muzzle velocity ftsec. Chrony ballistics ii software exterior ballistics program from shooting chrony inc. The effectiveness will depend on the type of rifle you use, along with the type of. However in terms of terminal ballistics on impact the 3006 is the winner at closer ranges 150 yards and under. In ballistics catalogs the point of maximum bullet rise is often called the midrange trajectory. For a hunting rifle, in 270 win, at the ranges that you mentioned, i would go with a fixed power in 6x. Awesome options from leupold or even weaver and others. Use our ballistics tables below to find the velocity, trajectory, bullet weight, and more for your caliber and gun style.
Recoil is very low and merrill and thompsoncenter have offered guns in. As a standard to aid in comparing calibers, all trajectory charts have the same axes. Its extremely flat shooting and drops an incredible amount of energy on target. In any case, if you buy a savage axis in 270, look to the winchester silver tips, federal fusion, federal blue box, and hornady superformance as your top choices for accuracy.
Combining complete onsite environmental measurements with the precise trajectory solutions of. Youll find 300 win mag ballistics, 308 ballistics, 3006 ballistics, 223 ballistics, 243 ballistics, 3030 ballistics and much more. So the external ballistics of the 3006 trajectory put it slightly behind the. Shop online for the best selection and prices of 270 winchester rifles at hinterland outfitters. If you had 2 identical rifles one in 3006 and one in 270 win the 270 will have slightly less recoil with a relative recoil factor of just 1. It is a tough bullet, allowing higher impact velocities with good expansion at shorter ranges.
The correct name for the cartridge, as listed by the sporting arms and ammunition manufacturers institute, is 270 wsm, without a decimal point. Sightingin a hunting rifle to hit a certain number of inches high at 100 yards or 100 meters maximizes the point. And id say in real life there is no best, just dam good compromises maybe i would add that you could argue that the. You already have the 2506ai so is the velocity you post from that rifle. We stock browning blr rifles, remington rifles, marlin rifles, savage rifles, winchester rifles, howa rifles, tikka rifles, rossi. The hornady standard ballistics calculator uses bcs g1 or g7 ballistic coefficients to calculate trajectory and is ideal for traditional hunting and varmint bullets at close to moderate distance. For me its about maximizing my like hood of a clean kill and avoiding wounded or lost game that i cannot track. I dont own a 2506 or 2506ai but do own a 270 and its one of my deerantelope rifles. Our ballistics program is currently being reworked and transfered here. Two of the most wellknown cartridges go headtohead in this detailed article. 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. Bibliography calculators downloads lengths hardware software statistics topics. Top of the line performance matched with a top notch customization features. It also delivers good longrange performance on heavier game from the 270 winchester and magnum rifles in 270 caliber and is highly accurate.
Ballistics, velocity, trajectory, and energy data analysis. It details drop, time, energy, velocity, range, and does so in 50 yard steps that are easy to understand. Input your hunting conditions to see the drop, drift, bullet trajectory, velocity, and energy. Boltaction rifle features the power bedding integral bedding block system which positively locates the receiver and freefloats the barrel and a marksman adjustable trigger with 3 5 lb. Combining complete onsite environmental measurements with the precise trajectory solutions of the integrated hornady 4dof ballistics solver, this rugged allinone handheld unit delivers the convenience you want and the accuracy you need for longrange success under any conditions. Eb4 exterior ballistics 4 a dos based program from r.