Reloading 270

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Im thinking of buying a 270 and the lightest factory load i can find is 100 grain.
Can a 270 be reloade to a 50 -60 grain ?
any input would be greatly appreciated.
 
i think the lightest load you can reload is 90 grains i believe so far that is all i can find. I would imagine you wouldn't want to go much lighter then that or you would end up just cookin the barrel or bullet i would imagine.

but do a search or check around on the reloading forum that may also help
 
Fuel80guy, I see you are quite new on here, welcome, and congratulations for asking questions.
I will guess you are looking for a rifle for gophers, as well as deer! If that is correct, it is quite a far reach, quite a comprimise. As has been suggested, a 243 would be a better choice. With good 100 grain bullets, a 243 is an excellent deer rifle, very much under rated. I have never used bullets of less weight than 70 grains in the 243, but the 70 grain hollow point would be great for gophers. Not as good as a 22 centre fire, plus the 243 creates more noise, but remember, we are talking comprimise and any comprimise is not perfect for any use.
 
Thank you all for your replies.
As being a newbie in the rifle world i want a gun for eveything from moose down to coyotes and thought i could get away with a lighter bullet in a 270,,,i guess i was wrong.Im going to be primarily hunting coyotes with a bunch of hounds so im very concerned about a 270 being to much gun.
 
If you were to create a bullet in .277" that small it would likely have too little bearing surface to stabilize. I think a .227" roundball of pure lead weighs something like 68grs. Like H4831 said, you would be better served by a .243 caliber or even better yet a .257. The .257, again, has 75gr varmint bullets and 120gr big game bullets, and the 25-06 in reality is a .270 Winchester necked down. It would do well for you. (PS if you are or become a well practiced shot and shoot within your abilities the 115gr Barnes will kill moose quite handily in a 25-06)
Welcome aboard, and thank you for your lack of 7mm questions:p
 
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If you're going to be a gun nut, then you will need more than one gun. Get yourself a good big game gun, like a 270. Then go out and get yourself a good varminter, like a 223 or 22-250. You won't regret it.
 
I think one gun, loaded a couple of ways has certain advantages. First you get more out of the gun in terms of utility. Second, along the way you get to develop a load that is the most accurate for your gun and bullet weight etc. And finally, you develop the skill of hand loading that serve you well when you do buy that next gun... and we all know there is a high percentage that there will be a next gun :).
 
I shoot a Browning .270 and will never drop below 100 grain bullets for it. The 100s vaporize the varmints and still stabilize at a distance. More than enough for a coyote and you should use heavier bullets for large game.
 
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