“Come on Baby”, sang Chubby Checker! If you own a .270 Winchester with the standard 1:10 twist and you are happy with shooting lighter 100-150 grain bullets, then stay with them. However, if you want to push the envelope on heavier bullets, experts suggest a new barrel on your pet rifle in 1:8 twist can allow 170 grain bullets to rock n roll. Hand Loading is key!
But before you jump to order a new barrel consider the cost, and installation. A Lilja custom Barrel at 27-28 inches is going to run about $400 to $500 for the barrel alone. See Below.
Installation by a competent gun smith will be an additional fee. Shipping your rifle to the gunsmith? Another add-on. You could be spending around $1000 for your new set up. Now you have a .270 with a different twist or as modern metrics go, you have a 6.8mm rifle. Or you can purchase a whole new rifle in 6.8mm.
If you just love spending time at the target range with your new toy, then by all means do it.
But as for a hunter, maybe stick with what works, the .270 can shoot 150 grain bullets just fine and will kill Moose for gosh sakes. For just 20 more grains of bullet in a 1:8 twist, your spending roughly $1000 for 20 more grains of lead to throw down range or at a game animal. Maybe a .280 or a 7mm is a hunter’s approach. The 7mm Rem Mag shoots a 175 grain very well. If you then bought a 7mm, you would then have an additional rifle at roughly the same cost. Think Ahead!
Good Hunting!
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