Best (most accurate) factory load for 700 bdl

jgg

Just wanting to know what you thought the most conistently accurate (best groups) factory ammunition for a new Remington synthetic matte finish .270 bdl would be.[?]

roysclockgun

One of my customers bought the same rifle and we tested factory ammo. He did best with the Hornady Ammo with 130gr bullets. Very accurate in his Remington and made three one shot kills on white tail deer this season.

jgg

Thanks any idea on the groups?

mrbruce

Every rifle no matter if it's using factory ammo or handloads will have it's preferences to the stuff it likes.

You need to shoot them all to see what each individual rifle likes.

It's been that way for a long time, and always will be like that.

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quote:Originally posted by mrbruce
Every rifle no matter if it's using factory ammo or handloads will have it's preferences to the stuff it likes.

You need to shoot them all to see what each individual rifle likes.

It's been that way for a long time, and always will be like that.


Exactly...

roysclockgun

mrbruce wrote: "Every rifle no matter if it's using factory ammo or handloads will have it's preferences to the stuff it likes."

I agree, but some of us are into being more selective, while others simply asked to be pointed in the direction of what has generally worked in other, similar firearms. Years ago, before I began to handload, I'd pick up two boxes of the least expensive ammo that I could find and fire 9 or 10 rounds at the range, just to be certain that the rifle had not been knocked out of zero during the off season. The only thing that I checked on the ammo box was bullet weight. After ascertaining that the rifle was placing four rounds inside 3" at a 100 yards, I went deer hunting. Year after year, my shots were less then 100 yds. Then, I began hand loading and looking for groups under 1" at 100 yards. I was still killing deer at short range. I was in my 40s, when I had a chance to take a buck at 270 yards, out across a cut corn field. I have always been glad that I had tightened up my groups, as the first round took the deer under his chin, in the neck. He was facing me, standing still. My point is, for general deer hunting in the east, mostly in wood lots, any box of ammo will do, provided you get a couple hours in at the range, before the season. It is only in the case of needing to make 300+ yard shots, that 1" group capability comes into play.

remington nut

i totally agree with roy on this one, see what your gun likes and determine how picky you want to be with your groups in accordance with your hunting ranges. personally i handload, for the same reason roy stated, i like shooting 300 yards, and you can get factory ammo that will shoot great at that range you just have to do a little range time to see what your rifle likes