The 270 Weatherby magnum is my all time favorite. It's the 1st Weatherby cartridge I saw in person. Being a young lad in high school I was reading the Weatherby Guide. Roy was a genius in marketing. It wasn't that I wanted a Weatherby I had to HAVE one. I have had most of the Weatherby calibers. By the way when my high school friend showed me a 300 Weatherby my eyes popped right out of my head. 2 of the best looking cartridges are the 270 Weatherby and 300 Weatherby. Love the double radius shoulder another marketing ploy. Where else can you get a picture of a Fox, Deer, Bear, Tiger Or Elephant on the cartridge box!
Roy’s 270 was awesome when it came out and still is today! Way ahead of it’s time! I have owned several in the 60 years I have been hunting collecting and reloading guns! 270 is never a bad decision for deer or elk
Pretty interesting to see how well the Weatherby cartridges can perform now that powders and bullets can make use of their full potential. This cartridge was a scorcher in the 40’s and holds up well by modern standards. Put this in a fast twist barrel and tight chamber and you’ll match anything out today. If you really dig into it, even the 340 Weatherby Mag is only barely beaten by the 338 lapua. We’re supposed to hate everything old and love the new, innovative, politically correct cartridges, with robust short actions and max efficiency. But Roy made a helluva cartridge, made a helluva rifle to put it in, and had a hell of a marketing plan, for better or worse. He made his Mark. I’d love a “California” style Weatherby, high gloss hot tank blue wearing a fine piece of walnut, especially now that they’re made in Wyoming.
Weatherby hurt themselves by not chambering 270 wby and 7mm wby in the vanguard rifle. If the vanguard can handle the 300 wby then the 270 and 7mm would be fine. Poor marketing! The vanguard could probably handle the 340 wby as well.
Important addition to the 277 family is the 277 Sig Fury. There is a strong chance that this cartridge grows into the standard among 277 calibers as it is adopted by the US military. This is a trend that has taken place on multiple occasions in the past.
I don't think the screaming 277 Fury ammo with the steel base is going to be readily available soon. The Army is going to want a lot of those rounds for themselves and will be at the front of the line for a long time . With a traditional brass case, it is basically a 7mm Creedmoor.
@@texpatriot8462 Agreed. Over time I do expect it will gain significant traction as has 30-06, 308, and 556 as they gain traction with the sport shooting community. Certainly won't make any claim that I expect it will be a stand out among hunting cartridges by any means.
Another flash in the pan , it’s going nowhere ! Remember the 6.8 spe , it was the be all end all. It’s as dead as a door nail ! The 270 WBY is 80 years old and will still be around 80 years from now !
For what it's worth, you can get way more than 3100fps with a 150gr in 6.8 western. I've gotten just over 3200 so far with 162gr hammer hunters ( and put the smack down on an elk with that load this year!). I've gotten almost 3100 with the 170 berger eols as well. I still have yet to hit pressure signs in any of my testing. I'm using bulky retumbo powder tho and starting to get into some compressed loads and may run out of case capacity for this powder before I hit pressure signs.
If you go with copper bullets and want lighter and faster. This cartridge has a place in the line up. That LRX will have no problem expanding to its full potential even at longer distance 👍
Thats it, I finally decided to get my first Weatherby in this cartridge, or the .257 Weatherby mag, OR maybe even the 6.5-300 - but that one's a barrel burner! Unfortunately, I can only afford the Vanguard, but from what I've seen, it's a pretty good rifle.
@@ReloadingWeatherby Thanks! I might just go for the 6.5-300. But the .257 is also a great cartridge that's been around much longer. *Have you done a video on that one?*
@@ReloadingWeatherby Awesome! Is it a Mark V ? If I had the $ I'd get one, but things are a bit tough right now. I've seen that the 6.5-300 is the flattest shooter around, but the .257 is no slouch!
The proliferation of cartridges between the end of WW2 and the end of the 60s should be referred to as "The Cartridge Boom" in my humble opinion. The 270WBY is fantastic and shouldn't be forgotten. One thing that I think would be a good add to your videos would be the distance the cartridge goes trans-sonic if this is available.
IMR Handloader’s Guide ( 1997 ) ( 270 WBY ) 130 gr bullet with 76 gr of 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3500 fps ( 3.250 OAL ) . 140 gr with 73.5 gr 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3325 fps ( 3.295 OAL ) 150 gr with 72 gr of 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3215 fps ( 3.250 OAL ) ! I have tried these loads in my Ruger NO 1 ( factory chambered 270 WBY ) 26 in barrel and they shoot well ! If I shoot a Barnes X bullet I reduce the load by 1/2 grain !……..
@@ReloadingWeatherby I just found that out. if it ever gets where you can find reloading supplies I’m going to get into it. I plan on making that a new hobby when I get all the way retired.
You are so right for deer there isn’t a better caliber! Hunting for 60 years and owning hundreds of rifles and the 270 is just the sweet spot for deer!
Might take a look at the .270 Wby. Was considering the 6.8 Western to fill my .27 caliber void, which now only consists of 6.8 Remington SPC AR upper....like I need another rifle.😕
@@ReloadingWeatherby Going to Austin, Texas next month. Good place to start my search. Also got the hots for a 7.5 in Colt SAA in. 45 "Looooooong" Colt. 🤣 The TH-cam purists are gonna wanna get a chunk-o-my-ass for that comment!
Ah the race car of the 6.8bores! This thing will thump your shoulder; Roy style! Who else out there with throw a 6.8 mm projectile at $3,500 feet per second? I'm insanely jealous to anyone who owns this 😖
Do you think the 270 wby is too much for weatherby light weight rifles? I'm concerned about the recoil affecting accuracy. Great vids ty for all the information and insight you give us! 👍
NO. I have a Backcountry MKV with 3-18×50 ZEISS Comes with Brake 7 1/4lb (recoil like 243) Nosler 150gr Accubond 3245fps . Chronograph 100yds .356in 750yds 3.25in note: reloads. Super rifle better than 1985 MKV.
Not really sure what to think about this screamer. I can't find much use for stuff beyond maximum potential in .270 Winchester in this caliber. .270 Winchester is usually more than adequate.
@@ReloadingWeatherby I know big mags can have their place, but those places are darn few and far between for most folks given the efficient nature of .30-06 class cartridges.
@@dutch9357 I'm not so sure that's true. Buicks used to have really big backseats that proved very useful if not "more fun". 😃😁🥰. Only a station wagon beat the 4 door lead sleds back in the "happy days".
All weatherby and nosler cartridges are nothing but bigger cartidges neck down to get high velocity but excess recoil. Nothing innovative , no case design or faster twist. Some time Weatherby will 6neck down 50 bmg to .17 and name it 17 Weatherby or 17 Nosler. For 270 after 270 win mag now 6.8 western is really some innovation. Mix of low Recoil and superup ballastics. Nosler and Weatherby rifle do not even comes in fast twist , so useless with heavy longer bullets. 6.8 western is next 270 win mag
Well you're completely wrong about both in nothing innovative. Let's start with Nosler. The 27 Nosler is not belted and it comes in a 1in8.5 twist. Same twist rate as the 6.8 Western. So it can shoot the heavy high b.c. bullets and it does it 300 FPS faster than the 6.8 Western. As for the Weatherby cartridges...257, 270 WBY and 7mm WBY are outdated and could benefit from a faster twist rate. With that being said they are pretty innovative. Let's look at the 7mm Weatherby. Same case capacity and dimensions as the 7mm Rem mag. Yet it's 200 FPS faster. So how does it do it? Has higher pressure, longer neck and the Weatherby free bore. As for the twist rate and shooting high b.c. bullets. Not a problem for the 6.5-300, 300, 30-378, 340 and 338-378. In fact my 300 Weatherby can stabilize much higher b.c. bullets than a 6.8 Western.
@@ReloadingWeatherby I’ve had a 270 wby mag markV for more than 25 years and I don’t think I have put more than 3 boxes of ammo through it. The ammo was $60 a box 25 years I think.
@@WayStedYou I’m going to eventually get into reloading, but at the present time it’s not that great of a choice being the shortage of reloading supplies. I bought a box a while back that were loaded with Barnes ttsx that ran me $119.
This is one of my favorites. 3,450 with a 130 and 3,200 with a 150 Partition.
Fine hunting cartridge. As you mentioned, it outperforms the 7mm rem mag with 150 grain bullets.
The 270 Weatherby magnum is my all time favorite. It's the 1st Weatherby cartridge I saw in person. Being a young lad in high school I was reading the Weatherby Guide. Roy was a genius in marketing. It wasn't that I wanted a Weatherby I had to HAVE one. I have had most of the Weatherby calibers. By the way when my high school friend showed me a 300 Weatherby my eyes popped right out of my head. 2 of the best looking cartridges are the 270 Weatherby and 300 Weatherby. Love the double radius shoulder another marketing ploy. Where else can you get a picture of a Fox, Deer, Bear, Tiger Or Elephant on the cartridge box!
I agree completely,the 270 Weatherby is such a good looking cartridge it would make a great Christmas tree ornament !
@@blackforest270 You're absolutely right
Roy’s 270 was awesome when it came out and still is today! Way ahead of it’s time! I have owned several in the 60 years I have been hunting collecting and reloading guns! 270 is never a bad decision for deer or elk
Don’t leave out Moose and Bear !……..
All you need is love….and a 270 Weatherby with barnes at 3300 fps!!!😊
I’m looking at a Winchester Model 70 in .270 WBY right now, this has me sold
Have fun
Pretty interesting to see how well the Weatherby cartridges can perform now that powders and bullets can make use of their full potential. This cartridge was a scorcher in the 40’s and holds up well by modern standards. Put this in a fast twist barrel and tight chamber and you’ll match anything out today. If you really dig into it, even the 340 Weatherby Mag is only barely beaten by the 338 lapua. We’re supposed to hate everything old and love the new, innovative, politically correct cartridges, with robust short actions and max efficiency. But Roy made a helluva cartridge, made a helluva rifle to put it in, and had a hell of a marketing plan, for better or worse. He made his Mark. I’d love a “California” style Weatherby, high gloss hot tank blue wearing a fine piece of walnut, especially now that they’re made in Wyoming.
My first mark v and Weatherby cartridge was 270wby and I really enjoy it.
Weatherby hurt themselves by not chambering 270 wby and 7mm wby in the vanguard rifle. If the vanguard can handle the 300 wby then the 270 and 7mm would be fine. Poor marketing! The vanguard could probably handle the 340 wby as well.
I have a mrk 5 270 weatherby and I love it. My wife has a vanguard in 270 win and she absolutely loves it. Hard to go wrong with a weatherby.
Important addition to the 277 family is the 277 Sig Fury. There is a strong chance that this cartridge grows into the standard among 277 calibers as it is adopted by the US military. This is a trend that has taken place on multiple occasions in the past.
I always forget one....
I don't think the screaming 277 Fury ammo with the steel base is going to be readily available soon. The Army is going to want a lot of those rounds for themselves and will be at the front of the line for a long time . With a traditional brass case, it is basically a 7mm Creedmoor.
@@texpatriot8462 Agreed. Over time I do expect it will gain significant traction as has 30-06, 308, and 556 as they gain traction with the sport shooting community. Certainly won't make any claim that I expect it will be a stand out among hunting cartridges by any means.
Another flash in the pan , it’s going nowhere ! Remember the 6.8 spe , it was the be all end all. It’s as dead as a door nail ! The 270 WBY is 80 years old and will still be around 80 years from now !
For what it's worth, you can get way more than 3100fps with a 150gr in 6.8 western. I've gotten just over 3200 so far with 162gr hammer hunters ( and put the smack down on an elk with that load this year!). I've gotten almost 3100 with the 170 berger eols as well. I still have yet to hit pressure signs in any of my testing. I'm using bulky retumbo powder tho and starting to get into some compressed loads and may run out of case capacity for this powder before I hit pressure signs.
If you go with copper bullets and want lighter and faster. This cartridge has a place in the line up.
That LRX will have no problem expanding to its full potential even at longer distance 👍
Wow that's quite the 270! Very interesting video. Thank you sir.😊
Glad you liked it!
Thats it, I finally decided to get my first Weatherby in this cartridge, or the .257 Weatherby mag, OR maybe even the 6.5-300 - but that one's a barrel burner! Unfortunately, I can only afford the Vanguard, but from what I've seen, it's a pretty good rifle.
If you're getting a Vanguard you can only get one in 240, 257, 6.5-300 and 300 Weatherby
@@ReloadingWeatherby Thanks! I might just go for the 6.5-300. But the .257 is also a great cartridge that's been around much longer. *Have you done a video on that one?*
@@iamnotpaulavery Oh yeah! I own a 257 Weatherby
@@ReloadingWeatherby Awesome! Is it a Mark V ? If I had the $ I'd get one, but things are a bit tough right now. I've seen that the 6.5-300 is the flattest shooter around, but the .257 is no slouch!
@@iamnotpaulavery It's a Vanguard, I don't have the money for a Mark V
Good morning man!
GOOD VIDEO!!
Hi CW!
Thanks, Bro, nice video.
The most beautiful rifle cartridge in the world is the 270 Weatherby Magnum. The second is the 300 Weatherby.
Love your content, brother!
If I may, I think if you had the correct cartridge/case for a visual it would better the channel 🤙🏼
I usually do.... can't find one though
I'm sure he would take donations. Especially if you would supply him with a Mark V. The 257, 270, 7mm wby all share the same case.
The proliferation of cartridges between the end of WW2 and the end of the 60s should be referred to as "The Cartridge Boom" in my humble opinion. The 270WBY is fantastic and shouldn't be forgotten. One thing that I think would be a good add to your videos would be the distance the cartridge goes trans-sonic if this is available.
That's a good idea!
Always liked the. 270 weatherby mag.
Didn't know that
Good video! Enjoyed it
Thanks
My favorite Weatherby cartridge!
IMR Handloader’s Guide ( 1997 ) ( 270 WBY ) 130 gr bullet with 76 gr of 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3500 fps ( 3.250 OAL ) . 140 gr with 73.5 gr 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3325 fps ( 3.295 OAL ) 150 gr with 72 gr of 7828 and a 215 Fed primer = 3215 fps ( 3.250 OAL ) ! I have tried these loads in my Ruger NO 1 ( factory chambered 270 WBY ) 26 in barrel and they shoot well ! If I shoot a Barnes X bullet I reduce the load by 1/2 grain !……..
I have the 270 WBY and 300 WBY in a Ruger #1... I will try that 150 gr load
@@bisonrancher76 These are great cartridges !……
Enjoyed your video as always. I’m going to look for some of that Barnes Ammo you were talking about. It’ll probably cost me about $125 but that’s ok
Sadly you won't be able to get the LRX bullet in factory ammo. You have to handload it...
@@ReloadingWeatherby I just found that out. if it ever gets where you can find reloading supplies I’m going to get into it. I plan on making that a new hobby when I get all the way retired.
Great video as usual keep up the good work. If you only hunt deer sized game I'm not sure there is a better cartridge?
It's a good one.
You are so right for deer there isn’t a better caliber! Hunting for 60 years and owning hundreds of rifles and the 270 is just the sweet spot for deer!
Might take a look at the .270 Wby. Was considering the 6.8 Western to fill my .27 caliber void, which now only consists of 6.8 Remington SPC AR upper....like I need another rifle.😕
Do it
@@ReloadingWeatherby
Going to Austin, Texas next month. Good place to start my search. Also got the hots for a 7.5 in Colt SAA in. 45 "Looooooong" Colt. 🤣 The TH-cam purists are gonna wanna get a chunk-o-my-ass for that comment!
Ah the race car of the 6.8bores! This thing will thump your shoulder; Roy style! Who else out there with throw a 6.8 mm projectile at $3,500 feet per second? I'm insanely jealous to anyone who owns this 😖
Great video awesome cartridge
Thanks for watching!
@ReloadingWeatherby got to try one of the Barnes lrx bullet yesterday on a big doe
@@jameswilson5562 How did it do?
@ReloadingWeatherby good decent exit but deer fell then got up ran but not far 250 grain out of a 338 rum
Great Weapon.
If not hunting with my 300wby.mag the 270 come out.
My opinion greatest Deer round ever made.
Hard to disagree
Do you think the 270 wby is too much for weatherby light weight rifles? I'm concerned about the recoil affecting accuracy. Great vids ty for all the information and insight you give us! 👍
I think that is up to the skill of the shooter
NO. I have a Backcountry MKV with 3-18×50 ZEISS
Comes with Brake
7 1/4lb (recoil like 243)
Nosler 150gr Accubond
3245fps . Chronograph
100yds .356in 750yds
3.25in note: reloads. Super rifle better than 1985 MKV.
Love mine.
I bet
My favorite Weatherby 270 have mk5 deluxe bought in 2007 and will not sell it.
Hits noticeably harder than the plain .270 Wincheater as well as being a very flat shooter with a 300 yard zero.
I have to stick with my 270 Winchester as I don't reload. The Ruger No. 1 has been great along with my Weatherby Vanguard in 270 Winchester.
Can't go wrong with a 270
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I have the 270 WBY and 300 WBY in a Ruger #1... Great rifles
I love my 270wby took it for bear this year
What bullet did you use?
Not really sure what to think about this screamer. I can't find much use for stuff beyond maximum potential in .270 Winchester in this caliber. .270 Winchester is usually more than adequate.
I think most people agree with you
@@ReloadingWeatherby I know big mags can have their place, but those places are darn few and far between for most folks given the efficient nature of .30-06 class cartridges.
Isn’t it fun to drive a Camero once in a while, instead of your old Buick all the time? Both get you there, but you have a lot more fun in the Camero.
@@dutch9357 Despite our football fandom.... we think alike
@@dutch9357 I'm not so sure that's true. Buicks used to have really big backseats that proved very useful if not "more fun". 😃😁🥰. Only a station wagon beat the 4 door lead sleds back in the "happy days".
All weatherby and nosler cartridges are nothing but bigger cartidges neck down to get high velocity but excess recoil. Nothing innovative , no case design or faster twist.
Some time Weatherby will 6neck down 50 bmg to .17 and name it 17 Weatherby or 17 Nosler.
For 270 after 270 win mag now 6.8 western is really some innovation.
Mix of low Recoil and superup ballastics.
Nosler and Weatherby rifle do not even comes in fast twist , so useless with heavy longer bullets. 6.8 western is next 270 win mag
Well you're completely wrong about both in nothing innovative. Let's start with Nosler. The 27 Nosler is not belted and it comes in a 1in8.5 twist. Same twist rate as the 6.8 Western. So it can shoot the heavy high b.c. bullets and it does it 300 FPS faster than the 6.8 Western.
As for the Weatherby cartridges...257, 270 WBY and 7mm WBY are outdated and could benefit from a faster twist rate. With that being said they are pretty innovative. Let's look at the 7mm Weatherby. Same case capacity and dimensions as the 7mm Rem mag. Yet it's 200 FPS faster. So how does it do it? Has higher pressure, longer neck and the Weatherby free bore.
As for the twist rate and shooting high b.c. bullets. Not a problem for the 6.5-300, 300, 30-378, 340 and 338-378. In fact my 300 Weatherby can stabilize much higher b.c. bullets than a 6.8 Western.
My rifle I can’t afford to shoot lol
haha
@@ReloadingWeatherby I’ve had a 270 wby mag markV for more than 25 years and I don’t think I have put more than 3 boxes of ammo through it. The ammo was $60 a box 25 years I think.
@@tomlarue654 Reload your own with the 60 brass you have
@@WayStedYou I’m going to eventually get into reloading, but at the present time it’s not that great of a choice being the shortage of reloading supplies. I bought a box a while back that were loaded with Barnes ttsx that ran me $119.
@@tomlarue654
That's what keeps RCBS, Lyman, Lee, et.al. in business. Ask me how I know. 😌