270 Winchester Ammo
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MSRP:$24.99
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$22.49
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
3060 fps
Average Energy
2702 ft-lbf
Recoil
1.82 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.44
Sectional Density
0.24 lb/in²
Average Gr
130 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
60 gr
Range
400 yd
Muzzle Velocity
3060 fps
Muzzle Energy
3670 J
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See DealCreated in 1923 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, the 270 Winchester Ammo was unveiled in 1925. It has stayed in production from then till the present. It has its place of origin in the United States. The 270 Winchester Ammo is a large hunting rifle and has a high performance being suitable for big game shooting in 270 - 460 meters range, which translates to 300 - 500 yards. It has a max pressure of 65,000psi (450 MPa), a bullet diameter
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of 0.277 inches (7.0mm), a rim diameter of 0.473 inches (12.0mm), and neck diameter of 0.380 inches (7.8mm). In addition, its neck is 7.8mm, and its shoulder's diameter is 11.2mm. All of these contribute to a total overall length of 3.340 inches (84.8mm).
The 279 Winchester Ammo drives an 8.4-gram bullet at approximately 960mls. The manufacturer introduced two additional bullet weights much later. They were a 6.5 grams hollow point bullet for shooting vermin and a 9.7 grams bullet for shooting deer, elk, and moose.
It is amongst the most famous and widely used cartridges in the world. It has a manageable recoil, which makes it able to ensure maximum precision with every shot that gets fired. It is versatile and quite powerful. When one talks of hunting cartridges that you can fire at normal ranges, none compares significantly to the 270 Winchester Ammo. It is an accurate ammo and more than enough to adequately take down big games such as wildebeest, zebras, etc..270 Winchester For Sale
.270 Winchester Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 10 | -0.24 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 20 | -0.97 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 30 | -2.17 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 50 | -3.86 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 60 | -6.04 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 70 | -8.69 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 90 | -11.83 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 100 | -15.45 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| 110 | -19.56 | 687.81 | 1400.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.24 | -0.97 | -2.17 | -3.86 | -6.04 | -8.69 | -11.83 | -15.45 | -19.56 |
| Energy (fps) | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 | 687.81 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 1400.00 |
.270 Winchester History
The .270 Winchester was designed in 1923 and introduced in 1925 by Winchester, along with their Model 54 rifle. It was designed strictly as a big game hunting cartridge but didn’t become popular until rifle optics became more common to take advantage of the flatter trajectory offered over the .30-06 Springfield.
.270 Winchester Usage
The .270 Winchester is a popular choice for big game hunters such as elk, deer, antelope, sheep and goats. With lighter weight bullets, some hunters use the .270 for varmint hunting as well.
.270 Winchester Design
The .270 Winchester is a rimless, bottleneck cartridge with an overall length of 3.34” and a case capacity of 67 grains (H2O). It fires a .277” diameter bullet using large rifle primers with a maximum pressure of 65,000 PSI. Standard rifling twist rate is 1:10”.
.270 Winchester Trivia
Col. Townsend Whelen and Jack O’Connor did much to promote the .270 as a premiere hunting cartridge for big game in their articles for outdoor publications. It retains 1500 foot pounds of energy at 400 yards, considered minimum for elk. Maximum point blank range for 7” targets is approximately 325 yards.
.270 Winchester Types
Ammunition options for the .270 Winchester are available in hollow point, soft point, and polymer tipped with weights ranging from 85 grains to 180 grains depending on use. The standard 1:10” rifling twist rate will stabilize bullets up to 150 grains.
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
3060 fps
Average Energy
2702 ft-lbf
Recoil
1.82 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.44
Sectional Density
0.24 lb/in²
Average Gr
130 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
60 gr
Range
400 yd
Muzzle Velocity
3060 fps
Muzzle Energy
3670 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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.270 Winchester Specifications
Category
Caliber
.270 Winchester
Gun Types
Bolt-action Rifles, Lever-action Rifles, Semi-automatic Rifles
Case Types
Rimless, Bottleneck
Height
2.54
Average Grain
136
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.340 in
Land Diameter
0.333 in
Neck Diameter
0.366 in
Base Diameter
0.435 in
Rim Diameter
0.493 in
Rim Thickness
0.050 in
Case Length
64 in
Oal Cartridge Length
82 in
Bullet Weight
130 gr
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