.270 bullet choice

[10point]

Okay, For next year im looking for the perfect bullet to use on mule deer. My 130 grain remington core lokts work fine on deer but i havent used them on elk yet and ive heard bad stories about these bullets. What is a good bullet for elk that gives me plenty of knock down power but doesnt have a whole bunch of drop? The bullets i decide on will also be used for antelope, deer, and possibly bear, but i want the best all around bullet. What do you recommend?

 

[hornaddiction]

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[400bull]

10 Point,

If your looking for a good well rounded bullet that you can use for anything from Antalope to Elk I would look into some of the 140 grain bullets. They give you alittle more punch on the far end then the 130's will with verry little differance in balitics. Acouple that I have loaded up with so far with excelent resolts on papper have been the Nosler 140 partition, Nosler 140 Accubound, Barnes 140 X, and Hornadys 140 BTSP. The only one that has been used on elk so far is the 140 Hornady BTSP. My younger Bro. has used it to take a 6X7 and a 5X5 bull.

400bull

 

[300WBYMULES]

Before I went to a .300 Weatherby, I used a Browning .270 and absolutely loved it. In fact, I hunted deer with it this season. My best critters have been taken with the old O'Conner favorite. I think that O'Conner put it well when he said that if you were only hunting North American big game, a hunter has no need for anything but a .270. We can debate this one until the cows come home, but from my experience with the caliber, he is right.

I have reloaded several different bullets in this caliber. One year I reloaded some 130 grain Nosler Partitions and really liked them. I killed a five point bull at 358 yards. Hit him twice and he walked into the pines and died. Three weeks later I took a mule deer at about 283 yards. I hit the deer marginally and 5 hours later made my follow up. The bullet did its job, I just had the shakes.

The following fall I drew an elk tag and tried something new. I tried the Hornady 140 grain BTSP. I found that the factory load in this bullet shot better than my handloads. I killed a bull that I called in to about 20 yards. Not a real test of a bullet but the bull went right down.

I have also used 150 grain Nosler partitions. I have found that the heavier bullets, being the 140's and the 150's shoot more accurate out of my rifle. I think if you tinkered with some handloads you might get a fast accurate 130 grain combo.

Whatever bullet you do choose I would make sure it is a controlled expansion bullet, especially for deer and elk. I would personally stay away from the barnes X. I have tried this one and do not like the way it shoots out of my gun. The newer bullet may be good, I just don't like copper. Just my opinion on my experience.

Great Caliber, and great all around cartridge. I have had my .270 for over 12 years and consider it one of my best friends. Those who have had a rifle for a long period of time and killed a lot of animals with a particular weapon know what I mean.

 

[antlerrick]

I like the 140 grain bullets also for bigger game. I have taken many elk and a buffalo with my .270, and have never had any problem dispatching them quickly and efficiently. I like the Nosler's for the larger animals.
But remember, the bullet placement determines a lot of what the bullet can do. A bad hit even with a good bullet can mean trouble, whereas a good hit with any quality bullet will put an animal down. Be sure to try a variety to see which one performs best with your rifle.
Good luck with your choices.

A bad day hunting is better than a Good Day at Work!!

 

[shortmag]

Shot a .270 for years. In my opinion, the 150 grain nosler partition is hard to beat. The tip will expand but the base will remain whole for excellent penetration. Potent elk medicene.

 

[fisrtcoueswas80inches]

i vote for the 140 grain accubonds
Casey

 

[RLH]

i've been shooting an old model 70 .270 for a long time. around 40 years. about 20 odd years ago i started reloading hornady 140 gr BTSP's. mainly because that's what the local store always seemed to have. they've worked fine on a couple dozen bulls and probably over 50 deer. also some assorted bears, lions, a turkey, javelinas, tons o' coyotes, crows, etc. seem to be a real good bullet and shoot real well in my rifle. before that i always shot 130 gr sierra boattail spitzers. they seemed to work well as far as killing. they came apart a lot. i'd find the jacket and the lead seperated, but they killed the hell outta things. any good bullet that ain't a hollowpoint or el'splodo on contact plastic tipped should work fine in a .270. mine seems to shoot everything from 100 gr to 150 gr very accurately.

 

[BigShow]

150 grain nos. partitions are hard to beat.

 

[30_378shtr]

Try the 135gr. from www.lostriverballistic.com They are awesome bullets! I have shot them exclusively for the past six or seven years, and I haven't needed more than one shot per animal. Now my brother, dad, and brother in law all shoot them. Extremely accurate and won't fall apart.

 

[Lien2]

I've used the 150 gr. Remington Core-Locts in my .270 for years. I've tried a few others, but these seem to shoot the best out of my gun. I've taken deer and bear with this combonation, for elk I use a 7mm mag. My second choice would also be the Nosler bullets.
Good luck.

Lien2

 

[AZBuckSnort]

Many excellent bullets have been mentioned; to those I'd like to add the Winchester 140 grain Fail Safe in .277 caliber.

 

[270man]

I personally like the Federal Nosler Patition and them are the best shells all around i think. I like them for elk cuase they have alot of knock down power. i shoot a 150 Grain.

 

[147_Grain]

I second the .270 Win Federal 150-gr. High Energy or stand Partitions.