Best .270 ammo/ bullet for whitetails?
#21
RE: Best .270 ammo/ bullet for whitetails?
I use a Federal premium barnes X bullet for whitetail hunting out west but I don't need to.I am using up the ammunition I have.They are over kill but I do feel like I can reachthe chest cavityfrom about any angle with them.They are not a perfect whitetail bullet.I also often use Remington core lokts,the less expensive version.I have killed many deer with them but I had a negative experience last year (2007) with them.I shot a nice buck at a distance of about 40 yards with a 130 grain core lokt.Broad side shoulder shot and the bullet just exploded,penetration was terrible.It didn't drop the animal and it was necessary to take another shot.The only thing I can think of is fast bullet striking bone,short distance etc..I was shocked and it has taken a bit of my confidence away.
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: northern nj
Posts: 267
RE: Best .270 ammo/ bullet for whitetails?
i had great luck with the winchester supremes- accubond ct 140 gr ,
so far massive knock down power
would hate to change but with ammo prices going up i might give the core locks a try soon
so far massive knock down power
would hate to change but with ammo prices going up i might give the core locks a try soon
#25
RE: Best .270 ammo/ bullet for whitetails?
This is certainly not any scientific finding by myself or my buddies that shoot our .270 but....
We have all tried many manufactures bullets through our guns and we all shoot different makes (Rem, Wthby, Win., TC).
The four of us have come to the same conclusion, for what ever the reason may be, that the most consistent bullet weight,
by far, has been the 130 grain bullet. We all shoot different 130 grain bullets, but have concluded that the most comfortable weight is 130 grain.
As strange as it may be????
As someone suggested, buy multiple boxes and shoot to determine the best load that YOUR gun likes...
We have all tried many manufactures bullets through our guns and we all shoot different makes (Rem, Wthby, Win., TC).
The four of us have come to the same conclusion, for what ever the reason may be, that the most consistent bullet weight,
by far, has been the 130 grain bullet. We all shoot different 130 grain bullets, but have concluded that the most comfortable weight is 130 grain.
As strange as it may be????
As someone suggested, buy multiple boxes and shoot to determine the best load that YOUR gun likes...
#29
RE: Best .270 ammo/ bullet for whitetails?
150 grain in the Federal Prelium Vitashok. I love them. I used Winchester for a while and saw the number the federal did on two of the deer my buddy shot so I decided to give them a try. Have been very pleased with the results. Haven't lost a deer with them yet (Knock on wood) so I have found no reason to switch. They leave quite a hole and hold together quite well on penetration. The one bullet I have found mushroomed quite nicely and alldeer have left great bloodtrails so I guess my reasoning with using them is, "If it ain't broken, don't fix it!"