The venerable .270 Winchester has been a mainstay on gun store racks, ammo displays and in reloaders’ cabinets for decades. Along with the .30-06 Springfield and .30-30 Winchester, these cartridges have anchored more deer than any others.
But times change. Performance improves. Design evolves.
So, Nosler, a company rooted in tradition but also with an eye to cutting-edge performance, has now turned its attention to the .277 caliber and brought the loading possibilities into the modern era with the introduction of the 27 Nosler.
The 27 Nosler, like its counterparts across the family of Nosler cartridges, has raised the performance bar when it comes to the .277.
For starters, it burns more powder. Lots more powder.
The 27 Nosler has 32% more case capacity than the .270 Winchester, 22% more than the .270 Winchester Short Magnum and 14% more than the .270 Weatherby. That increased capacity, coupled with modern powders, allows the 27 Nosler to drive 150gr bullets faster and flatter than ever before.
In addition to the caliber, Nosler also introduced new 165gr AccuBond Long Range bullets in .277. More weight equals more energy to transfer to the target. That means less tracking of wounded game, which is all math that’s sure to please any hunter.
What does this mean for the hunter in the field? How about outstanding accuracy, flat trajectories, long legs and a 165gr wallop at the end of that ballistic journey?
How flat is flat, exactly? Well, in test loads with the 150gr AccuBond, rifles were zeroed 1.5 inches high at 100 yards, which equated to a 240 yard zero. At 300 yards, the drop was less than 3.5 inches. 350- and 400-yard drops came in at 7.5 and 13 inches, respectively.
More power. Flatter trajectories. 27 Nosler sets a new standard for the .277.