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Help me choose a .277 bullet... (.270 Win)
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 1954070" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>I had one Sierra bullet fragment, it was a 150 gr 30cal loaded by my Dad in 1965 (55 years ago). I shot a whitetail quartering on and it hit the heavy part of the shoulder blade. Bone & bullet fragments shredded the lungs, ripped through the diaphragm and vaporized the liver. For the next 4 decades I loaded 30 cal Sierras in 165 and 180 grain bullets and some 140 gr 270 WIN and 140 gr 7-08. Taken dozens of deer and several elk with Sierras and not a one failed to penetrate. One deer at about 70 yds took a 165 gr 30 cal on the onside shoulder and then the bullet blew through the far side shoulder and the exit hole evidenced a intact and well mushroomed bullet, BTW impact vet was probably 2750/2800 fps. The one spike I bagged was at 40 yards and he soaked up 4 full speed 165 gr 30 cal (two hours down the trail, was not stopping til he went down). All four bullets made it through ribs/lungs or neck and made nice exit holes. Sierras made for accurate loads, gave me decent velocity and put game down. Why are they not more popular? Maybe because they always stuck to accurate, non premium priced and effective bullets they just lost out to the marketed newer best thing. Now days Hornady SST & ELD-X ammo has proved accurate and effective for my hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 1954070, member: 36473"] I had one Sierra bullet fragment, it was a 150 gr 30cal loaded by my Dad in 1965 (55 years ago). I shot a whitetail quartering on and it hit the heavy part of the shoulder blade. Bone & bullet fragments shredded the lungs, ripped through the diaphragm and vaporized the liver. For the next 4 decades I loaded 30 cal Sierras in 165 and 180 grain bullets and some 140 gr 270 WIN and 140 gr 7-08. Taken dozens of deer and several elk with Sierras and not a one failed to penetrate. One deer at about 70 yds took a 165 gr 30 cal on the onside shoulder and then the bullet blew through the far side shoulder and the exit hole evidenced a intact and well mushroomed bullet, BTW impact vet was probably 2750/2800 fps. The one spike I bagged was at 40 yards and he soaked up 4 full speed 165 gr 30 cal (two hours down the trail, was not stopping til he went down). All four bullets made it through ribs/lungs or neck and made nice exit holes. Sierras made for accurate loads, gave me decent velocity and put game down. Why are they not more popular? Maybe because they always stuck to accurate, non premium priced and effective bullets they just lost out to the marketed newer best thing. Now days Hornady SST & ELD-X ammo has proved accurate and effective for my hunting. [/QUOTE]
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