S&L7x57
Well-Known Member
I have done some reloading for my 7x57 and 270 Win but found that for normal stalking requirements factory loads were pretty much as good if I looked around so pretty much put my reloading kit aside.
However, I have been disappointed by the carcass damage on small deer (muntjac especially) that the 270W produces. I have used Federal 130 and Remington 150 which both grouped well. Excellent effect of reds and fallow but messy with muntjac.
My 7x57 seems to also make a mess if bone is encountered but then that is my Scottish Reds rifle and not often brought out for Southern woodland trips out.
I have considered replacing with a 6.5x55 but being a lefty, the cost is high and/or the search protracted.
Soooo, can I reduce noise, recoil and carcass damage by reducing velocity in a 270W, in effect mimicking the milder 6.5x55 and is there a particular bullet weight/type/make than anybody would recommend for this process.
I do not need a long distance round, I have never taken a shot at more than 200 yds.
I am really looking for a loading for times and places where I am unlikely (or not allowed) to take on the bigger species.
However, I have been disappointed by the carcass damage on small deer (muntjac especially) that the 270W produces. I have used Federal 130 and Remington 150 which both grouped well. Excellent effect of reds and fallow but messy with muntjac.
My 7x57 seems to also make a mess if bone is encountered but then that is my Scottish Reds rifle and not often brought out for Southern woodland trips out.
I have considered replacing with a 6.5x55 but being a lefty, the cost is high and/or the search protracted.
Soooo, can I reduce noise, recoil and carcass damage by reducing velocity in a 270W, in effect mimicking the milder 6.5x55 and is there a particular bullet weight/type/make than anybody would recommend for this process.
I do not need a long distance round, I have never taken a shot at more than 200 yds.
I am really looking for a loading for times and places where I am unlikely (or not allowed) to take on the bigger species.