.270 Ammunition for Tikka

[Ranger22]

Thats interesting, do you know how he found it compared to the Sako 270?
Ive heard the Barnes bullets are meant to be one of the best loadings non-toxic or otherwise, but weirdly enough my RFDs cant seem to get a hold of it, only the Winchester stuff at the moment.
Admittingly, Id still like to try some of the lead loadings available first, but am well aware that I will be needing to move to copper sooner rather than later.

I use Sako blade now, a lot less damage than the Winchester ammunition and more accurate out of my ‘85

 

[Rob-E]

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Thats interesting, do you know how he found it compared to the Sako 270?
Ive heard the Barnes bullets are meant to be one of the best loadings non-toxic or otherwise, but weirdly enough my RFDs cant seem to get a hold of it, only the Winchester stuff at the moment.
Admittingly, Id still like to try some of the lead loadings available first, but am well aware that I will be needing to move to copper sooner rather than later.

I dont think he’s used them enough to have a comparison yet.

I’ve noticed the barnes bullets as a reloading option are hideously expensive. They work out about £1.60 each in 7mm

 

[wytonpjs]

I’ve noticed the barnes bullets as a reloading option are hideously expensive. They work out about £1.60 each in 7mm

£1.20 to £1.30 a bullet here, on par with .243, .308 and .270 which I reload.

 

[Rob-E]

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£1.20 to £1.30 a bullet here, on par with .243, .308 and .270 which I reload.

Where that’s? I’ve seen them at £80 else where

 

[wytonpjs]

Where that’s? I’ve seen them at £80 else where

Dauntsey Guns:

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They do mail order Great service

 

[Jeremy]

Am I reading this correctly? .270 non toxic is c 2x the price of lead? is that pricing factor the same for other calibres?

 

[Leec6.5]

I was loading 6.5x55 and 270 back in 2005/6 with Barnes at £1.50 a pop the prices hasn’t risen at all much.

 

[Leec6.5]

I’m suitably catered for with some more on the way, to be fair I’ve never worried about the cost of rolling my own

 

[Kane01]

Am I reading this correctly? .270 non toxic is c 2x the price of lead? is that pricing factor the same for other calibres?

Depends on what lead load you are comparing too, I picked a .270 because a box of non-toxic was roughly £3 cheaper than a box of non-toxic .308 at my local RFD. But if I was shooting lead only, a box of white tail .270 is about £30 compared to 25/26 for 308.