270 win bullet selection

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Hello all I'm in process of working up and good load in my late grandfather 270 win that he gave to me and I'm wouldn't about what bullets to use this will be for deer from up close say 15 to 20 yards out to maybe 300 maybe more just depends. I have everything from 130 gr bullets to 150 gr bullets. What makes me hesitant about what bullets to use is in the past with any 270 I've used and people I know have used is for some reason behind shoulder shots result in no expansion and bullets go straight through and I've personally helped track more deer that had been shot with 270 and never found at anything 100 yards and in and this has been my experience more with 270 than any other cartridge. I would like to use 130 gr partition or hammer bullets of some type. What have yall had good luck with from up close to far in 270 with behind shoulder shots? Thanks

 

[Bghunter338]

Factory twist barrel I'm guessing? If so I would use the 130 or 140gr accubonds.

 

[Gary in MD]

I used the 130 grain ballistic tips in my 270 Winchester when I had it. No deer ran more than 30 yards and that one left a blood trail that looked like you threw out buckets of blood but most of them dropped at the shot. It's a super accurate bullet and I had loads using Rl22, IMR 4350, and H4831 that all shot under moa. If I got another 270 then it would be a no brainer, I would go back to the 130 grain ballistic tips unless I was hunting elk or bear.
Gary

 

[haisardao]

I've been using 140 gr Berger classic Hunter, Ramshot Hunter 55.5 gr, leave the muzzle at 3035 fps and groups sub MOA in my factory Winchester Sporter. Deadly deer.

 

[Quintus]

Lots of great choices available. Depends on what you can find. The 140 Berger Classic Hunters are around and fantastic. I used the 117 Hammer last year and it worked very well. 130 TSX, Partition, Scirocco, or Ballistic Tips are good or one of my favorites the 140 Sierra HPBT Gameking.

 

[338weatherby]

I've had good luck with 140 accubonds and RL22. I'll have to check on what the specifics are. Rem 700 22" around 3000fps.

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Thanks everyone for the info.i have on hand 130 gr patition,140 gr seirra hpbt,130 seirra game kings,140 gr classic hunter,140 gr interlocks 130 gr Speer gold dot or hot cores can't remember and maybe one or two others.also thought about trying 145 gr eld x?

 

[Bghunter338]

Out of what you have there on hand, you can't go wrong with a partition. I've also had good luck with eld-x's.

 

[TheSouthpaw]

Another vote for the 140 Classic hunter. I run them at 3k fps over H4831SC in a 270win and it destroys mule deer.

 

[xsn10s]

I have a friend and his go to rifle is a 270 Win. For deer he uses a 130 Ballistic Tip charged with H4831 when he can get it. And elk he steps up to a 140 AccuBond.

 

[Ol' Red]

I have been shooting Hornady Interlocks for deer for over 25 years. I have never lost one. I shoot 150 grain interlocks at 2983 FPS average. I will say you can't go wrong with Nosler ballistic tips, AB's or partitions.

 

[xsn10s]

I have been shooting Hornady Interlocks for deer for over 25 years. I have never lost one. I shoot 150 grain interlocks at 2983 FPS average. I will say you can't go wrong with Nosler ballistic tips, AB's or partitions.

A lot of good hunting bullets to select from for the 270 Win. It and the 30-06 are the easy buttons for deer.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

If this is for whitetails your over thinking this. Just about anything in the bullet weight range you mentioned will be perfectly OK. Whitetails aren't hard to kill. Just put the bullet where it needs to go and you'll be perfectly ok.

 

[LVJ76]

Both the 140gr Classic Hunters and the Interlocks will do it. For up close shots I'd avoid the 130gr bullets, but that just me. On the 270 Win I like 140gr bullets and above.