Working up an Antelope load for a .270

johnacarver · 07-15-2005, 02:34 AM

Does anyone have a strong opinion regarding .270 bullet selection for Antelope? I plan onthe keeping the hide...

HighDesertWolf · 07-15-2005, 04:04 AM

I dont know what terrain you are gonna be hunting, but if it were me and the terrain I hunt id want to go with the lighter end of the 270 bullet selection in the 130 grain class antelope being a smaller animal you really dont need to hit them with a sledge hammer, Accuracy and flat trajectory would be the ticket Id go with either hornadys 130 grain interbond or better yet the 120 grain barnes X bullet which should give awesome trajectory. as for powder id try H4831 with either bullet H4831 will put you over 3,000 fps. good luck

07-15-2005, 07:55 AM

53-55gr IMR4350 130gr sierra gameking 210primer

johnacarver · 07-15-2005, 11:58 AM

Funny you should mention the 120Gr X bullets. I have a box on my desk right here. The trouble is they have been discontinued by Barnes. I can't see working up a load for a bullet I can get anymore of. The store wouldn't let me exchange them for a different product after I bought these obsolete bullets off their shelf. . It's Buyer-Beware at 'Arizona Sportsman' stores.

Roskoe · 07-15-2005, 08:00 PM

I shot a nice buck last year at 250 yards with the 130 gr. Hornady SST. Worked real well; exiting on a broadside rib shot and leaving only a 1" exit hole. Good luck. Roskoe

Carpmaster · 07-16-2005, 11:29 AM

I had awesome performance with 130 grain Nosler Ballistic tips on goats.....

Good luck!

johnacarver · 07-17-2005, 03:59 PM

Does anyone have any pet load for the Barnes TSX (.277 triple shock)?

Roskoe · 07-17-2005, 04:42 PM

Although it doesn't produce quite as much speed as some of the slower powders, I have gotten good accuracy with IMR 4350 and the Barnes 130 grain X bullet.

Vapodog · 07-17-2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Roskoe

I shot a nice buck last year at 250 yards with the 130 gr. Hornady SST. Worked real well; exiting on a broadside rib shot and leaving only a 1" exit hole. Good luck. Roskoe

Hornady SST is my choice as well.

bronko22000 · 08-15-2005, 06:29 PM

55 gr of IMR4350; Nosler 130 Ballistic tip; .75 MOA - 2 antelope, 2 mulies - 5 shots total. enough said.