I purchased a 270wsm 3 years ago, thinking this would be a good caliber ( beings I hunted 20+ years with a 270win with good success ) I reload all of my own bullets and with the old 270win I had it dialed down to about 1/2" Three shot group at 100yds. but what I like best was that this 130 grain siarra bt had the knock down power ( on Minnesota whitetails )from 50yds to 300yds it would leave a great exit hole and drop them in their tracks, I reloaded that 130 siarra to travel at 3100 fps..
Now this 270wsm is another story, I don't use the 130 sierra in this gun because I was told that I need to use a premium bullet and the sierra would break up on close shots because of the higher velocity. so I tried the 130 grain ballistic tips ( they sucked ) they were very accurate but when hitting a whitetail in the front shoulder at 75 yrds it fragmented, didnt even exit. Last year I aquired a box of Barnes xlc 270 130grn bullets loaded them the same as I did the ballistic tips. shot another average deer at between 75 and 100 yards. ( Had to shoot it twice behind front shoulder ) bullet holes same size coming out as they did going in.
Im reloading to achevie around 3200fps. what bullet can I use that wont blow up ( like the ballistic tips ?)Orlike the barnes XLC( and not expand at all )??????
There has got to be a bullet out there that works at 50Yds as well as 300YDs and at a higher velocity ( 3200 + fps ). Please help "" Steve