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.270 Bullet Prefrence?

Nighthawk
For hunting Deer/Bear sized game which store bought bullet weight is best? The 130 gr or the 150 gr? I buy Hornady ammo for most of my centerfire rifles and there Velocity/Muzzle Energy is just about exactly what is stated on the box.
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  • poppalee
    Don't hunt bear, but I like 130gr for deer.
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  • chuck
    The 270 is kind of light fer bare, It was designed for 130gr bullet. I use my 45-70 with a 400gr bullet (my own reloads) worked great twice, I don't hunt any more due to an accident.
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  • tsavo303
    I prefer 150 gr
    the 130s I have seen not exit, I like the exit wound
    rather have too heavy than light, but both work.
    If it were a barnes X or some round 130 would be plenty

    course I worked with a dude, all he ude were 90 gr, dropped them clean always(deer), at least that I knew about
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  • Colonel Plink
    I used Winchester Silvertip 150's during my last elk hunt.

    I'll tell you how they perform one day when I actually see an elk close enough to shoot.

    Off the bench, I got 1" performance out of my Winchester 70 (270WSM) using those loads, so I expect they'd do well enough.
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  • civiliansoldier
    I use the 130gr. Winchester supreme with a Nosler Ballistic silvertip. It has worked excellent in my past hunts. Took a whitetail in Missouri on my in-laws farm a few years ago at 780 meters. I didn't have to look for the deer afterwards. It fell where it stood. Be selective with your shot placement with these ballistic tip balls because they do major tissue damage. It could easily ruin a shoulder. I aim for the neck unless the deer is a ways out there. The round is very accurate in my rifle for a factory load. Took a black bear with the same load. Plenty powerful enough for black bear, although I wouldn't go after an Alaskin brown bear with a .270. That's what the .338RUM is for!
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  • goldslammer
    I use Federal 150gr. BTSP. Devasting round on deer, I'm sure it would work well on Elk too.
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  • bamafan
    The Winchester Silvertip 150 gr.seems to work best for me. Don't like the ballistic tip b/c it seems to cause to much tissue damage on deer. Anything larger, I wouldn't hesitate using the ballistic round.
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  • Nighthawk
    Thanks guys, your input will save me a $ on ammo as I stock some more Hornady 130gr up. Is it safe to assume if the gun is lined up for 130gr bullets @ 100yrds it will shoot low with the 150gr. Or at least enough that you could not choose the 150gr for hunting in the woods and the 130gr for long range hunting? I may never hunt with this gun but I would like to learn some more about it. Its a Winchester Model 70 with the chamber coned out and has a claw extractor like the pre 64. Dont know if its a special edition or not. When I bought the gun about 2 yrs ago my Dealer ordered it and they sent him the wrong gun. He offered me a good deal and I took it.
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  • tsavo303
    no, point of impact changes with each load, and although ballistic tables show the heavier bullets striking lower that does not mean than your zero with 130gr will not result in the 150gr striking 2moa high.
    you absoulutly have to rezero if you change bullet type or weight

    harmonics are weird
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  • tsavo303
    find one bullet and stick to it. the lighter ones probally wont be the best for "long range" hunting as the heavier pills usually have a better bc and retain energy better

    I dont like switching back and forth
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  • 375H&H
    I asked myself this same question , talked with the bullet techs from a few manufact.'s ( Nosler , Sierra , Speer ) and they all said just about the same thing , Which ever shoots better out of your particular rifle is the best choice , be it the 130gr or the 150gr .
    Now,I made no mention of the bear hunting part of it , just hunting deer here in Pa. where most range in size of 100lb with a truely big buck , maybe wieghing in at around 150/160lbs .
    +1 on what civiliansoldier mentioned :

    quote:Be selective with your shot placement with these ballistic tip balls because they do major tissue damage

    I was using 130gr Ballistic tips . Just this past month I picked up some Speer Grand Slam's at a good price ( 130gr from a fella at " TraderRays " $8 bucks per 50 including shipping ) and thats what I have loaded for my son and myself for this up-coming Pa. deer season .
    Ballistic tips do the job , just didn't like all the meat waste if your shot was off a little [xx(]
    The Speer bullets are grouping just as nice as the Noslers at 100 yards out of my 760 Carbine and out of my sons Ruger ultra lite , I'll be glad when summers over and its time to chase the deer around again [:p]
    Good luck with what ever you decide on , Just my two cents worth [:0]
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