encore chambered for the weatherby 270

shootdonniebrook · 11-01-2004, 08:01 PM

I have a thompson encore and had virgin valley make me a 26" match grade s/s barrel for it chambered for the weatherby 270.It shoots awesome, I need some info on ammo for this cal. I dont reload so i will be useing factory weatherby ammo for deer hunting. My shots are 25-125 yards. I love big entrance and exit holes, I try and shoot a buck in the shoulder if at all possible. I know weatherby offers a 130gr hornady soft point, a 130gr partition, 140gr barnes, a 140gr ballistic tip, and a 150gr hornady and partition bullet.What do you recommend? I was leaning towards the 140gr ballistic tip.Does anyone have this cal. and hunt with it, would like some info on how it does in the field?

PaJack · 11-02-2004, 08:21 AM

I like BT's but 25 yards? My son-in-law cut a deer in 2 useing BT's takeing a 25-30 yard shot with his .270 WBY...[

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James B · 11-02-2004, 08:50 AM

It will perform just like the 270 Winchester. Out to 300 yards you would see no difference. I would use the heaviest bullet I could find for shots that close.

Superpig · 11-02-2004, 11:27 AM

I owned a Winchester Model 70 XTR Sporter chambered for 270 Weatherby Magnum. My rifle liked the 150 gr. Partition loaded by Weatherby. My handloads were 72 gr. H4831 behind a Sierra 130 gr. SPBT. I also shot some of the 130 gr. ballistic tips with H4831. The 130's were very accurate. I didn't like there performance on deer. I had two of the B-tips blow up on shoulder shots at under 100 yards. I switched over to the 150 partition in handloaded form and this took care of the problem. The rest of my shoulder shots were complete pass thru's. I like taking a shoulder shot and putting the animal down on the spot.