270? 130-150 grain

[rdrader2002]

Have both rounds for my sons and I in Core-Lokt. Both are good for dropping deer, but the 130 grain shoots just a little flatter trajectory because it's a little lighter. It's hard to tell the difference until getting to the 300 + yard range.

[CoryTACP]

My 2 cents...I was shooting a 150 grain core-lokt out of my Savage .270 but could never get a grouping as tight as I wanted. I switched this year to a Federal premium 130 gr. Sierra and it has made a big difference in my groupings. I vote 130 gr. but your rifle may not like it like mine did.

[DKA]

When hunting with my 270, I use 140 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tips.

[sureshot89]

The only rifle i ever use is a 270. I shoot with Winchester AccuBond 140gr bonded. I was out the first week in january and had a beautiful doe about 400yds out. I was zeroed at 100yds and only aimed about 6in. about the heart on her. one shot dropped her about 50ft from where i shot her. the AccuBond 140gr is designed to drop them on impact and does a hell of a job...and thats at 400yds. anyways all the advice on here though from everyone is usually accurate and from everyones personal experience. the best way to find out what works best for you is to try out everyones ideas and implement your own personal touch. good luck hunting.

[HerbF]

I have seen a LOT of deer and elk fall to a .270, mostly mule deer in Utah and Montana. I do not recall any of the hunters ever using anything other than 130 grain CoreLokts, with very good success.

I have shot .270's a lot but never hunted with one.

[sir smackabuck]

Choose whichever your gun likes better... it aint the size of the bullet.........its where you put it that matters

[Rozman62]

Sound advise above. The 130gr bullets has become married to the .270. I have tried various load workups and my best accuracy is with Rem Core Lokt-130gr over H4831-57g. I shoot a Rem 7600 pump and many users swear by the std Rem Core Lokt bullet. Keep the velocity under 2,900 FPS and the bullet should hold up well. I want to give 140 Accubonds and ballistic tips a try this year.

[Hunting Man]

I've shot 130 140 150 gr from my Rem model 700 mountain rifle and all three shoot very well.

[BruceBruce1959]

I've shot 130.140 & 150gr through my Ruger .270 each one did very well but the 130 stood out as being the best for me.

[sir smackabuck]

I love the ballistic tip bullet. but just FYI, they're a few of the larger hunting ranches here in Texas that will not let a hunter hunt with the ballistic tip ammo. Their reasoning is that on shots that are realtivley close, the bullet is still travelling to fast and the bullet explodes on impact and does not achieve the penetration needed to harvest the animal cleanly.......I do not know if it is true or not, but I DO KNOW that some ranches have outlawed them.......again just FYI

Originally Posted by Rozman62

Sound advise above. The 130gr bullets has become married to the .270. I have tried various load workups and my best accuracy is with Rem Core Lokt-130gr over H4831-57g. I shoot a Rem 7600 pump and many users swear by the std Rem Core Lokt bullet. Keep the velocity under 2,900 FPS and the bullet should hold up well. I want to give 140 Accubonds and ballistic tips a try this year.