.270 grain bullets....
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: rural south georgia
Posts: 53
.270 grain bullets....
i have a remmington 700 model .270 win. i have found that with my scope the 130 gr. and 150 gr. have a BIG difference in distance shooting. at 200 yards there is about at 5-7 inch drop with the 150. i like the 130gr. because of the distance i can get while still being accurate, but should i switch to the 150 gr. for greater knock down power?
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 968
RE: .270 grain bullets....
The 130 grain bullets will kill nearly anything you can hunt in the U.S. and do it well. The only thing I'd consider stepping up my bullet weight for would be elk or something larger. I'm curious if the two different bullets you shot were the same brand. You'll find by experimentation, that most rifles will have a brand and weight bullet that it seems to "prefer". The variation comes from the different tolerances each manufacturer maintains.
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#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 957
RE: .270 grain bullets....
I guess I will be the first to disagree with everyone else. LoL
I use 150gr. in my .270win. I mostly hunt thick cover or creek bottoms where my shots are under 100yds.
I have shot plenty of deer with 130gr. and 150gr. I just like the 150's. A high sholder shot with a 150gr CoreLokt equals no tracking.
My rifle (700 ADL) will shoot almost every bullet that I've tried (and I've tried alot over the 10+ years of having it) almost identical. So, what I do is keep both 130gr and 150gr with me. In case I hunt an open field or cut-over, I just load up a 130gr.
I use 150gr. in my .270win. I mostly hunt thick cover or creek bottoms where my shots are under 100yds.
I have shot plenty of deer with 130gr. and 150gr. I just like the 150's. A high sholder shot with a 150gr CoreLokt equals no tracking.
My rifle (700 ADL) will shoot almost every bullet that I've tried (and I've tried alot over the 10+ years of having it) almost identical. So, what I do is keep both 130gr and 150gr with me. In case I hunt an open field or cut-over, I just load up a 130gr.