$60.99
2 in stock
Online inventory may differ from in-store availability.
Quick turnaround so you get your gear sooner.
Trusted checkout with industry-standard protection.
Keeping Traditions Alive Since 1953
Secure Transactions provided with 
Berger's Classic Hunter line was the company's answer to a long-standing problem for handloaders running factory rifles: the ability to load match-quality bullets that fit and feed at standard magazine lengths. This 130 grain .270 caliber (.277") projectile was purpose-built to conform to SAAMI dimensional standards, so you get Berger's famous downrange performance without needing a custom throat, a specialty seating depth, or any reloading tricks to make it work.
The heart of this bullet is Berger's hybrid ogive, which blends tangent and secant nose shapes into one profile. The payoff is a bullet that rides efficiently through the air to cut wind drift while staying forgiving about seating depth, so your groups do not fall apart if your overall length is not perfectly dialed. To fit SAAMI magazine lengths, the Classic Hunter uses a slightly shorter hybrid nose than Berger's VLD Hunter, which is exactly why it works so smoothly in off-the-shelf bolt guns.
This one is built to hunt. The Classic Hunter rides a thinner J4 Precision Jacket designed to penetrate a few inches before it begins to expand, then open into a wide wound cavity for serious tissue damage and hydrostatic shock. On deer-sized and medium game, that translates to fast, clean results. With a 130 grain weight in .270, you are working with the most popular and time-proven bullet weight for the cartridge, a flat-shooting combination that has filled freezers for generations.
Ballistically this bullet carries a G1 BC of 0.490 and a G7 of 0.251, with a sectional density of 0.242 and a boat tail base to smooth the flight. Berger recommends a 1:10" twist or faster to stabilize it properly, which covers the vast majority of factory .270 Winchester barrels out there. If you load for a factory .270 and want match-grade bullets that behave at magazine length, these check every box.
Yes, that is the whole point of the Classic Hunter line. Berger designed these to conform to SAAMI dimensional standards with a shorter hybrid nose, so they seat and feed at standard magazine lengths in off-the-shelf rifles. You do not need a custom throat or any special reloading tricks to get them running.
Berger recommends a 1:10" twist or faster for the 130 gr Classic Hunter. The good news is that most factory .270 Winchester barrels come with a 1:10" twist, so the vast majority of rifles will stabilize this bullet without issue.
Both use Berger's hybrid and secant-style designs, but the Classic Hunter has a shorter nose built specifically to fit SAAMI magazine lengths in factory rifles. The VLD Hunter has a longer, more aggressive profile that often needs to be seated out further. If you run a standard factory .270, the Classic Hunter is the easier bullet to load and feed.
This bullet is well suited for deer-sized and medium game. The thin J4 jacket is designed to penetrate a few inches before expanding into a wide wound cavity, delivering heavy tissue damage and hydrostatic shock for quick, clean results.
| UPC | 679459275705 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 60-27570 |
| Shipping Weight | 1.97 |
You must be logged in to post a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.