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.270 whitetail bullet shopping again, for the last time.
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Dog" data-source="post: 1967503" data-attributes="member: 48303"><p>I am writing from Australia, not as mountainous, but plenty of long shots available. Do not have as many deer available, and all are introduced. Main quarry is feral... pigs, some deer, goats and feral dogs. have used a 270 Win in a Weatherby vanguard for many years, my son "acquired it" a lovely flat shooting and accurate rifle that did not destroy too much meat. Replaced it with a 257 Weatherby that was fairly similar in performance, started off using the same Nosler Ballistic Tips, but had some bad results at close range. The worst was on a Red Deer doe that I surprised at about 30 yards, broadside..... Hit her just behind the ear.... Tremendous cloud of dust and fur, picked up almost a double handful, she dropped to her knees for maybe 5 - 6 seconds, shook her head as if to say "what the f..k was that"..... then stood up and galloped away, not a drop of blood!! 2 months meat disappeared over the horizon and not a happy hunter..... After some discussion with my regular supplier ( I had been extremely happy for years with the Noslers, extremely accurate projectiles with non-deforming tips in the magazine box) I was advised to try their Accubonds. I am not a fan of carrying a heap of different loadings, so simply switched to these (110gn, ahead of 64 gas of 2213SC) and have not had a problem since.... I use our Australian Woodleigh projectiles in almost everything else, they are great, but they do not make 257's sadly... The Ballistic Tips had been doing OK at longer ranges, where they had slowed and stabilised a bit more, but the Accubonds work regardless of range, even on big (250 - 300lb) mud covered pigs that are tough critters at the best of times.... Cheers from Down Under!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Dog, post: 1967503, member: 48303"] I am writing from Australia, not as mountainous, but plenty of long shots available. Do not have as many deer available, and all are introduced. Main quarry is feral... pigs, some deer, goats and feral dogs. have used a 270 Win in a Weatherby vanguard for many years, my son "acquired it" a lovely flat shooting and accurate rifle that did not destroy too much meat. Replaced it with a 257 Weatherby that was fairly similar in performance, started off using the same Nosler Ballistic Tips, but had some bad results at close range. The worst was on a Red Deer doe that I surprised at about 30 yards, broadside..... Hit her just behind the ear.... Tremendous cloud of dust and fur, picked up almost a double handful, she dropped to her knees for maybe 5 - 6 seconds, shook her head as if to say "what the f..k was that"..... then stood up and galloped away, not a drop of blood!! 2 months meat disappeared over the horizon and not a happy hunter..... After some discussion with my regular supplier ( I had been extremely happy for years with the Noslers, extremely accurate projectiles with non-deforming tips in the magazine box) I was advised to try their Accubonds. I am not a fan of carrying a heap of different loadings, so simply switched to these (110gn, ahead of 64 gas of 2213SC) and have not had a problem since.... I use our Australian Woodleigh projectiles in almost everything else, they are great, but they do not make 257's sadly... The Ballistic Tips had been doing OK at longer ranges, where they had slowed and stabilised a bit more, but the Accubonds work regardless of range, even on big (250 - 300lb) mud covered pigs that are tough critters at the best of times.... Cheers from Down Under!! [/QUOTE]
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