270 Bullet Poll

[nwmnbowhunter]

I was all in on getting a new barrel on my 270 win model 70. Decided to try 116 absolute hammers.

22" 1-10 twist factory barrel.
3400 fps and shooting well under MOA. [Above MOA with accubonds]

I'm not getting a new barrel.

 

[Catskills]

For me, it would be 140 accubond. They seem to provide the best combination of expansion, penetration and trajectory out of a 270. They also tend to shoot more accurately than partitions for me.

 

[ScottB338]

I voted "other" only because if I had only one bullet, it would be the Partition. If I couldn't get it to shoot (which has happened), my next choice would be Accubond.

 

[Alberta Wexit]

This is a great thread for me right now. With having a 270WM I'm interested to seeing what everyone uses for this caliber. Used a BSA CF2 for years in 270 Win. shot lots of deer with it over about 15 year span using a combination of IMR 4350 and Hornady 140gr Spire Point BT worked great out to past the quarter mile.

 

[wilkup]

I was all in on getting a new barrel on my 270 win model 70. Decided to try 116 absolute hammers.

22" 1-10 twist factory barrel.
3400 fps and shooting well under MOA. [Above MOA with accubonds]

I'm not getting a new barrel.

Nice! Any experience with performance on heavy boned critters like elk with these light for caliber, screaming missiles?

 

[ButterBean]

Nice! Any experience with performance on heavy boned critters like elk with these light for caliber, screaming missiles?

They work

 

[wilkup]

They work

Thank you =)
Threads like this are always enlightening!

 

[ButterBean]

Thank you =)
Threads like this are always enlightening!

We tested them on everything from chickens to 1800 pound cows with every shot placement you can think of, the result was always the same, Forgeting everything you have been taught about conventional bullets is the key here

 

[emp1953]

I shoot a .270win as well. I began using 130gr Nosler Partitions at over 3100fps. My shots started to become longer and longer until I was no longer happy with the 130's performance at longer ranges (700+ yds) So I stepped up to the 150gr Partition and haven't looked back. It has plenty of energy left at my longer ranges and one shot kills, drop in their tracks hits are the norm. The bullet starts out at 2884fps using 51.2 gr of I4350 in FC cases, CCI200 primers. I had occasion to try the ABLR's from Nosler. Surprisingly, when mixed with some of the partition loads, they all grouped together at 200yds. I don't have as much hold over at 700+ as with the partitions and they are just as effective on the terminal end. I've tried the Mono's, Hammers and such and like the way they load and shoot, but for now I've got a very good combo using either the 150gr partitions or ABLRs.

 

[wv270wsm]

I personally don't have the 270 win I've got the wsm . So with that being said I chose the accubond I like the way they shoot and kill . I've never tried the mono bullets although looking at ButterBeans load I may want to . I've always kinda been a speed freak and those are impressive. My 270 wsm should push it even faster

 

[JMW67]

We tested them on everything from chickens to 1800 pound cows with every shot placement you can think of, the result was always the same, Forgeting everything you have been taught about conventional bullets is the key here

Mr. Bean is 100 percent correct in this statement these bullets act and react like none of the cup and core bullets I believe the closest would be a partition as it will shed petals at higher speeds and the shank will push on through

 

[Alibiiv]

.270 for Griz?

Mono for sure.

150gr Nosler Partition is a pretty good 'all arounder'

You're like me, I too missed the, "excluding griz", inside of the caption. I had to read it twice when I read the griz part the second time.

 

[73driver]

Federal Fusion 150gr. Its been accurate and offers great SD in a bonded bullet. Hornady 140 SST has been deadly on a dozen or more S AZ whitetails.

 

[Muddyboots]

So here is my projected .270 Win build coming up. 156 HH at 3.63 COAL, 3.004 CBTO with 0.020 jump. 27" 1:8 twist, 5R Light Palma, HS Precision stock, Timney, action trued, Holland lug and firing pin & spring. Just a nice budget build. This will be real interesting to see RL26 with this bullet, expect well over 3,100 fps and will wait to get real data before I put foot in mouth...again. But this should get the job done on pretty much anything I want to kill in NA. My go to everything 300WM Sendero is crying as we speak. Maybe should have lottery pool on how fast it will top out? I have seen some crazy fps with RL26 in the .270 even in 24" barrel so another 3" should get some extra juice.

Edit added: The 156HH is 3 baring bands deep so should be plenty of neck tension. Dang they just LOOK FAST!

Sitting on pins and needles waiting for barrel!