270
 

150 grain or 130 grain bullet for whitetail deer. What do you suggest? I hunt in ky, so that should give you some terrain info.
thanks

RE: 270
 

You went to all the trouble of gettin' a .270, why put 150 grain bullets into it and slow it down to 7mm Mauser velocities.

RE: 270
 

130 grain bullets have always performed a bit better for me in a 270.

RE: 270
 

why not split the difference and go 140 gr accu-bond. from what Ive read they give the penitration of partitions but will the accuracy inherited from other ballistic tiped bullets.

http://www.winchester.com/products/c...dpbmNoZXN0ZXI=

RE: 270
 

I use 150gr. in my 270, Rem. Core-Lokts or Federal Classic - both shoot to same point of impact. But, most of my shots are within 100yds. If I hunted more open areas/fields, then I'd probably go with Hornady Custom 130gr. SP. Of course, as noted,
you could just split the difference and go with a 140gr. such as the Rem. Core-Lokt Ultra.
I haven't tried them in my rifle yet, but looking forward to it one of these days.

RE: 270
 

130 gr. all the way!!!

RE: 270
 

I shoot 130 grains through my Rem 700 BDL they shoot a whole lot flatter than the 150s. The difference between the 130 and 150 is when sighted in at 200 yds the 130 drop 43 inches at 500 yds and the 150s drop 60 inches at 500 yds. Go with the 130s they shoot equally as flat as a 150 grain 7mm.

RE: 270
 

another vote for the 130s I have had the best luck w/ them in my 270s.

if you want to shoot 150s get a .30-06 ;)

RE: 270
 

Depend on where you hunt in ky. If you hunt in my old stomping grounds in the mountains of Eastern Ky, a 150 or 130 would work fine. When I hunt there, I use 130. Why? I got a bunch of rounds loaded up with 130gr gamekings I feel very confident in. When I lived there, I used whatever was on sale at K-Mart. But I ain't eating bread and water every day anymore either. But if you are in the rolling fields of central Ky, I would go for flattness of the 130. And most important, pick the one you feel you shoot the best. Confidense is half the battle.

RE: 270
 

If the 130 will take out a deer at 200yds, then it will take a deer out at 25yds. Been shooting 130s for years . It will work fine where your at. Don,t be fooled by a heavery bullet will knock a limb out of the way and go to its target, they all get knock of there way to the target if they hit somthing. GO 130

RE: 270
 

Even if a 150 shoots better??

RE: 270
 

130 seems to work better with the 270

RE: 270
 

It does? Nobody ever told me that blanket statement for all 270's. I know one guy that will say 140's shoot the best in 270. I know a few more saying 150's. I got to let them know that isn't true:D

RE: 270
 

I agree with BC the rifle has to tell you which is better. In my 270 for deer or antelope I used 130 gr most often only based on how they would print at my desired ranges. 130 - 150gr will take a deer, so don't get tied up in grain size but rather look at your application, match the bullet to the application, pick the one that shoots best in your rifle and go huntin'!:D

RE: 270
 

I would go 140 gr accubonds. Thats what i use they work perfectly

RE: 270
 

Havent tried the 140's yet but my gun does NOT like the 150's. Only tried one load in the 150 line though...so it may like another. Both of the 130 loads I have shot would almost pencil hole at 100.

RE: 270
 

SuperrMan77

130 is fine for KY....and many other States!