270 WSM
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:05 pm
I got a chance to fire five rounds through my Winchester 1885 in .270 WSM today. - It's been raining here, quite a bit lately.
It was shooting high and to the left... By the time I got it dialed in at 50 yards, I only had two shots left to try to "group". Those two were touching each other in the center of the 50 yard bull, a hopeful sign.
Maybe tomorrow I can get it set up to shoot at 100 yards. If I remember correctly, I should try to have it shooting 2" high at 100 yards for a 300 yard point-blank-range, where the 130 grain bullet does not rise or fall more than three inches from the aim-point.
The 270 WSM round looks a lot like a .243 AI that had been inflated somehow, bigger all over.
Recoil was not a problem in the 9 pound model 1885. I can see where this would be a good cartridge for a short-action bolt gun with a 24" barrel. The 1885 has a 28" tapered octagonal barrel which keeps noise, blast and recoil to a minimum while delivering top velocity with this cartridge. - But it also makes the rifle pretty dern heavy to haul around!
I'll stick my neck out and guess that the Winchester 1885 is the most comfortable gun chambered in .270 WSM. - There's not a lot of recoil sensation.
This would be a great gun for use with shooting sticks, so I have been looking at those. The front-heaviness of this Winchester reminds me of some of my favorite muzzle-loaders. It comes up very steady for offhand shooting, but only for a few seconds so you have to sight and shoot as smoothly as possible. Shooting sticks could make a big difference there, bring some deliberation to the process.
It was shooting high and to the left... By the time I got it dialed in at 50 yards, I only had two shots left to try to "group". Those two were touching each other in the center of the 50 yard bull, a hopeful sign.
Maybe tomorrow I can get it set up to shoot at 100 yards. If I remember correctly, I should try to have it shooting 2" high at 100 yards for a 300 yard point-blank-range, where the 130 grain bullet does not rise or fall more than three inches from the aim-point.
The 270 WSM round looks a lot like a .243 AI that had been inflated somehow, bigger all over.
Recoil was not a problem in the 9 pound model 1885. I can see where this would be a good cartridge for a short-action bolt gun with a 24" barrel. The 1885 has a 28" tapered octagonal barrel which keeps noise, blast and recoil to a minimum while delivering top velocity with this cartridge. - But it also makes the rifle pretty dern heavy to haul around!
I'll stick my neck out and guess that the Winchester 1885 is the most comfortable gun chambered in .270 WSM. - There's not a lot of recoil sensation.
This would be a great gun for use with shooting sticks, so I have been looking at those. The front-heaviness of this Winchester reminds me of some of my favorite muzzle-loaders. It comes up very steady for offhand shooting, but only for a few seconds so you have to sight and shoot as smoothly as possible. Shooting sticks could make a big difference there, bring some deliberation to the process.