130 or 140
recently purchased a Browning Stainless stalker abolt II in .270. Will be hunting Mule deer in the mountains of Colorado in Nov. My question is which is better or is there even a difference (130gr or 140gr)? Have been shooting 130 rem. core lokt at the range and it appears my rifle likes them (three shoots within the area of 1 1/4 in. Does any one else shoot this brand/cal of gun and what grain and bullet mfg. type do you find shoots well in this gun. Thanks. [:D]
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When I hunt deer, I always like to use a heavier bullet weight for the impact it gives.
Also I use a nice solid point (lead) jacketed bullet.
I have had good luck with Remington products.
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun has!0 -
The 130 gr. Remington PSP Core-lokt bullets have performed well for me in the .270. They always grouped better than the 140 grain Hornady's I tried. Having said that the 140gr. bullet will have a greater sectional density over the 130gr. which translates in to superior penetration. That could come in handy on a big Mulie. Winchester's Fail Safe load for the .270 is 140gr. That would be serious Mulie medicine I would think.
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Shoot the Cor-lokts and don't worry about it.
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Shoot what ever flies better out of your rifle. Shot placement will be more important than the energy provided by 10 extra grains or the speed from 10 grain less. If they shoot the same then go for the heavier bullet. I shot a muley 2 years ago using a .270 and a 130 grain core lokt. Muley moved about 2 feet straight down. Plenty of of bullet for a Muley.
Good luck in Colorado and do not wear any Raiders clothing.
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