Fall elk hunt with my 270

[35 Whelen]

Less meat loss from my experience

Thanks I may have to try some.

 

[Montucky Roamer]

Thanks I may have to try some.

Meat loss from a Barnes? Never heard of it...unless it was a pencil thru and ya lose the whole animal. Usually it's about the right amount of damage from what I've seen.

 

[amyjune]

I use Barnes TSX 140 gr in my Win M70 in .270 Win. I dropped a 250 pound hog with it at 350 yards last year using this bullet...

 

[RevJim]

358guy-what was your R23/130TTSX load , if I may ask? I used R23 behind the 150NBT (59.5gr) very consistent for 2900+ also. My next rifle in .270 ( I have a Kimber 84L headed my way) will have a 24" bbl, but I want 3200/129 LRX and if I can get there with a temp stable powder that would be the "berries"!

 

[Speyrod]

Set on using the old 270 this fall with a Barnes 129 lrx or 130 ttsx. Does anyone have any suggestions with these 2 projectiles with either reloder 16 or 26. Any and all experiences are welcomed. Please no " I'd never shoot an elk with a 270" comments. Thanks guys.
Btw shots on this property have traditionally ran in the 300-600 yd range.

I've used my custom 270 for years on deer and elk, love the round and gun. I've killed 8 bulls to 510 yards and cant count the deer to 500 yards. I don't reload so bought every factory round I could find to test. Settled on the Nosler Custom 140grn Accubond running at 3000fps, 26" barrel its sub moa and closer to .5 moa. Never more than one shot kills. I know guys **** on the accubonds but proof in one kill dead animals is good with me. I'm so confident in the round I'm using it on my Africa hunt this spring. Good Luck!

 

[dls guide]

Have seen at least 10-12 elk killed by 270 win. through the years. Not a big deal. Most were shot with 150 cup and core bullets in the lungs. One shot and done. Killed a good bull with 130 rem core locks and he died too very quickly. A couple were killed with 130 Barnes and they that worked too. Of course all were killed inside 300 yds. I like to hunt not shoot.