I did it, after a few questions I went for the .270. I bought a new Tikka t3 in .270 today. It came down to a 25-06 or the 270. 25-06 was my choice but, being that these guns are hard to come by this year and the 270 was on the shelf, that is the way i went I wanted a gun this year! Now what grain for whitails? the salesman said definitly 130' s are the the best load, is this right? And what bullet works well short and medium distances. Out to 250 yds. Thanks
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RE: .270 Which bullet?
By far the most popular bullet for the .270 is the 130 grain. I chose to go with the 150 grain in my .270 for the higher ballistic coefficient that the Nosler 150 gr. Ballistic Tip offers. But the new Nosler Accubond bullet in .270 140 gr. has the same coefficient number as the 150 Ballistic Tip. But like Vapodog stated, you won' t go wrong with any of the weights of bullets he listed. I would probably go with something like the Nosler Partition bullet for the ranges you specified. Good luck!!
I think I will try the 130' s try federal, remington and maybe Winchester. Now which bullet? I was told there is no need for premium ammo. Matter of fact the salesman said on deer sized game, the regular ammo (core-lokt, power point etc...) actually performs better than the partitions etc... on deer sized game. So if this is the case. Who makes a better bullet. Federal, Remington, or Winchester? I noticed that fed, and rem use a pointed design, win uses a round nose design. What does this do? thanks
The salesman you spoke with needs his head checked. While plain jane ammo will work, premium ammo is worth every penny. Think of it this way all the money you lay down on the gear, time off from work, etc you skimp for few bucks off on shells. Don' t leave the thing that can directly impact success to chance!!!
Finding the right shooting combo can be a tough task, I usually buy a box of each and let the gun do the talking. Extra ammo can be used up when hunting varmits or just practice sessions. Federal Premium & Hornady ammo have both yelled good accuracy & field results. Winchester Supremes a close 2nd. If money is a real concern Hornady offerings are marginally less than the other 3 usually in cost, but this does not mean the are any less superior. It boils down to what shoots the best for your applications and gives you the most confidence in your gun/abilities. Personally in my 270 I like using either Boattails or Ballistic tips when deer is on tap!
The salesman said that with nosler partitions, trophy bonded etc... That they are such beefy offerings they don' t expand properly on deer, designed for Elk, Moose. He did, however, mention that balistic tip type bullets are very good. I thought in premium ammo you also get more consitant powders as well. That in itself would be helpful when trying to find an accurate cartridge. I may buy a box of cheap for practice. But maybe will try the accu bond, balistics, or silver tips. Out of these is there a supieror other than listening to your gun?
Partitions are an excellent deer bullet with the front providing plenty of expansion, with the plus of the base penetrating on through to give you an exit hole.
In my opinion it is the perfect deer bullet. It gives you that extra margin of insurance on any off angle hits which may require additional penetration.
Lot of people use Ballistic tips. They will kill the deer but in my experience ruin too much meat. I have seen it first hand on deer and antelope.
Another good deer bullet is the Sierra Gameking, they hold together surprisingly well on deer and are normally extremely accurate in most rifles.
For your best bet at finding accurate factory loaded ammo I recommend you try the Sierra Gamekings first, odds are they will shoot well in your rifle and do the job on your deer.
.270 Which bullet?
