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04-21-2007, 05:39 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: 270
ORIGINAL: curth83
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04-22-2007, 12:58 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: 270
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
I assume by your response or lack of that there is no justification for the 150 gr being too big statement. I didn't think so. When every 30-06 shooter that I know is shooting 165 gr bullets, I can't see where 150 gr would be too big just because it is out of a 270.
ORIGINAL: curth83
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As far as the original question 130's mostly but I also used 140 and 150 with good results in the 270win. It boils down to picking the right bullet for the situation/job, rifle likes and experience/preference. If the 150's are working JFL then no need to drop down, unless you want too that is.
04-22-2007, 06:47 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 270
ORIGINAL: skeeter 7MM
Actually if you want to compare apples to apples a 130gr/277 is on par with 165/308 bullet & the150/277is closer to the 180/308,interms of sectional density. That said on a deer SD just isn't a big worry so most go with lighter faster for trajectory reason and more reliable expansion or positive wound channels. Both will cleanily kill deer though, if the shooter puts it where it needs to be!
As far as the original question 130's mostly but I also used 140 and 150 with good results in the 270win. It boils down to picking the right bullet for the situation/job, rifle likes and experience/preference. If the 150's are working JFL then no need to drop down, unless you want too that is.
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
I assume by your response or lack of that there is no justification for the 150 gr being too big statement. I didn't think so. When every 30-06 shooter that I know is shooting 165 gr bullets, I can't see where 150 gr would be too big just because it is out of a 270.
ORIGINAL: curth83
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As far as the original question 130's mostly but I also used 140 and 150 with good results in the 270win. It boils down to picking the right bullet for the situation/job, rifle likes and experience/preference. If the 150's are working JFL then no need to drop down, unless you want too that is.
The point of my above post was that the guy has no experience to justify that 150 grs are too big, and from a guy that has been shooting them 25 years at small east Texas deer, that statement is false.
04-22-2007, 09:58 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
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RE: 270
The first chance I ever had to shoot a 130 grain .270 at an animal I was impressed. A short, but very stocky and wide 10-pt came running out at about 150 yds, and just by chance stopped right in the shooting lane we had cut in the sage field. This deer's shoulders were atleast 16-18 inches wide (atleast!), and the 130 grain core-lokt shattered both his left and right shoulders, dropping him right then and there. I've never had to track an animal, and all I've ever used is 130 grain core-lokt soft points. Also never had to shoot an animal more than once.
04-22-2007, 04:09 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 373
RE: 270
what i was going to say was that MY gun doesnt like the 150. i dont know why but i cant get groups like i can with the 130. just personnel preference. im not bashing the 150, if you want the 150 go for it.
the reason i edited that post was because i was writing it, i didnt finish my thought because i had to go and instead of clicking out i hit the submit button, so i figured i would come back to it later.
the reason i edited that post was because i was writing it, i didnt finish my thought because i had to go and instead of clicking out i hit the submit button, so i figured i would come back to it later.
