crotalus Report post Posted August 2, 2008 I was at Sportsman's the other day and noticed Hornady has some .270 Customs factory loads called "Light Mag" and "Heavy Mag" in the 130 to 140 gr. Are these okay to shoot outta my Rem .270 700ADL? Rifle is in great shape and no issues. I've been shooting Federal's Fusion and Remi's Scirocco Swifts; these are friggin awesome, but I've heard so much about Hornady Ammo that I'm jones'in to try it. My second questions in the poundage for trigger pull, is it better to take it to a gunsmith for adjustments once the decision to adjust is made? How much effect does this really have on your shooting? Thanx in advance for any info. Ernest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted August 2, 2008 The Hornady heavy and light mag rounds will be fine to shoot from your 700. These loads may give you another 100-150 fps. They have a proprietary loading procedure to make these rounds. In a Winchester 70 in 300 WM that I had, the Hornady Heavy Mag was the most accurate factory load from this rifle. If those Remington Factory Scirocco loads shoot well, I would be tempted to stay with them. The Scirocco has a high BC compared to other bullets, and has good controlled expansion characteristics. The Remington trigger is easy to adjust yourself. Otherwise, a smith may charge you around $40 to do it. I like my hunting rifles around 2.5 pounds with no creep. http://www.quarterbore.com/library/article...700trigger.html http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/Remingtontriggers.asp Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted August 2, 2008 Trigger pull has a huge factor in how well you shoot your rifle. Especially if it is set heavy with a sticky, creepy, feel. You want a nice light (not too light), crisp, trigger pull with no creep - like Doug suggested. You will see a nice difference in your grouping on paper and give you more confidence in your shooting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted August 2, 2008 I had a trigger job done on my 700 years ago and it was good. Tightened up my groups allot. I gave my build this summer to a smith up here to bed the new stock, mount the Conquest ,check the crown, give it a good once over and tweak the trigger a little more. Let me tale you that man knows how to work a trigger. Same gent that did Gino's and will swear by him also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus Report post Posted August 3, 2008 Thanx a bunch for the replys. I'm a typical "do-it-yourselfer" so I'm worried 'bout screwing up the trigger. Might just take it in. On the ammo some good info, thanx Doug. I tend to shoot high and I read it was either my flinch or the trigger. With my .270 I'm pretty solid but with my ".30-06" it's a different story. My groups are good though. I'm think'n for my late Coues hunt I'll do the Scirocco's and my early cow hunt use a Hornady round, all shot out of the .270 of course. Thanx again, Ernest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted August 3, 2008 That Scirocco is a great bullet for elk and coues. When they come out with them in the .257 flavor, I am going to try them in my weatherby. Another good factory ammo to shoot is Federal Premium with the 140 Accubonds. My .270 shoots that stuff like a dream! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted August 4, 2008 the hornady ammo should work fine in your rifle. i like hornady bullets. they shoot well, work well and don't cost a fortune like the "premium" track em down bullets. i like my trigger so light it goes off i just think about it. you can buy drop in triggers that you can adjust real easy for not a ho' bunch. you can also take it to a good gunman and get it done for not a lot. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
