.270 Bullet choice

[beef1986]

I’m just starting to reload for .270 and was wondering what bullets people went with for minimal meat damage and good knock down power.
I have just purchased some 130gr Hornady Intelocks to try out, don’t really mind toxic or non toxic
Thanks
Luke

 

[reelme]

129gr LRX Barnes with RS60 powder is excellent

 

[Malxwal]

112.5gr Yew Tree TLR

 

[sikastag270]

when are people gonna get our this toxic shite .
everything in this world is toxic if you take enough of it

 

[Dave_45]

110gr Barnes ttsx

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

130gn sierra gameking, @ 2850
130gn barnes TTSX @ 2950

You get a load with either of those projectiles you’ll never need another.

 

[angusb1]

If you want minimal meat damage in a .270 try a Hornady 150gr Interlock 2740

270 Cal .277 150 gr InterLock® SP - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

You can use this on all UK deer, it doesn't make a mess of small deer and is fine on large deer. I have used it on lowland red deer and it works well. It is doing roughly 2850 fps from my 270 and this is a good velocity for the interlock's softish construction, it doesn't blow up on bone at this speed but will still expand nicely and do enough damage to kill any UK deer well.

For more stopping power use a 130gr bullet but for less meat damage use a 150gr bullet. With a 150gr bullet he performance is not a million miles from a 7x57.

 

[User00056]

I use 130gn Gameking, and slow them down to around 2750. Absolutely perfect .270 load for roe, with the capability of killing larger deer at sub-300 yards (in my experience) It's a relatively gentle round to shoot too, although you'll know it if you shoot a few of them

 

[Sakoodin1]

129gr LRX Barnes with RS60 powder is excellent

I use these with rs62,great bullet. Shot out one .270 with them and now on my second with the same components.

 

[Tim.243]

I’m just starting to reload for .270 and was wondering what bullets people went with for minimal meat damage and good knock down power.
I have just purchased some 130gr Hornady Intelocks to try out, don’t really mind toxic or non toxic
Thanks
Luke

150gn Sierra game kings.
There is next to no meat on the ribs of deer so put the rounds clear behind the shoulder and you will have "no meat damage"
Shoot it on an angle then you will smash a shoulder and get your meat damage.
What people go on about is "bruising" it is just the blood spreading out as it has nowhere to go especially on the side it is laying on the way home.
What you don't want is a deer getting up!
Unless I shoot a muntjac in the high neck or under the chin I expect to write off 1 shoulder, quite often I aim a bit higher if they are on an angle so that will bust tops of both shoulders and miss the greens.

If you smash 1 shoulder on a big deer you will be able to cut lots off, take it to the dealer and except any deductions.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

I use 130gn Gameking, and slow them down to around 2750. Absolutely perfect .270 load for roe, with the capability of killing larger deer at sub-300 yards (in my experience) It's a relatively gentle round to shoot too, although you'll know it if you shoot a few of them

They will work at that speed on big stuff at over 300 that I will guarantee you, as long as you know that you drips are

 

[beef1986]

150gn Sierra game kings.
There is next to no meat on the ribs of deer so put the rounds clear behind the shoulder and you will have "no meat damage"
Shoot it on an angle then you will smash a shoulder and get your meat damage.
What people go on about is "bruising" it is just the blood spreading out as it has nowhere to go especially on the side it is laying on the way home.
What you don't want is a deer getting up!
Unless I shoot a muntjac in the high neck or under the chin I expect to write off 1 shoulder, quite often I aim a bit higher if they are on an angle so that will bust tops of both shoulders and miss the greens.

If you smash 1 shoulder on a big deer you will be able to cut lots off, take it to the dealer and except any deductions.

Thanks Tim
You are right it is more the bruising/damage I was referencing, I understand if the deer is quartering etc I may lose a shoulder, I’m just trying to minimise damage if using on the smaller species but trying to make one rifle fit all with the .270.
I do have a .223 also but Sod’s Law if I’m out with that it won’t be a muntjac I see.

I use the gamekings in the .223 so il grab some for the .270 and give them a try

Thanks

 

[beef1986]

when are people gonna get our this toxic shite .
everything in this world is toxic if you take enough of it

I’ve no issue with lead/non lead but certain places insist on it so it can’t hurt to have a load that works in either flavour

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Thanks Tim
You are right it is more the bruising/damage I was referencing, I understand if the deer is quartering etc I may lose a shoulder, I’m just trying to minimise damage if using on the smaller species but trying to make one rifle fit all with the .270.
I do have a .223 also but Sod’s Law if I’m out with that it won’t be a muntjac I see.

I use the gamekings in the .223 so il grab some for the .270 and give them a try

Thanks

I would go 130’s over 150’s , but you have to remember is not all 270’s like 150’s that’s from experience, Tim obviously has a 270 the likes 150’s when I had a 270, I couldn’t get a 150’s to group on a saucer let alone an inch!

The 130gn is the bread and butter bullet for the 270 win

 

[Tim.243]

Thanks Tim
You are right it is more the bruising/damage I was referencing, I understand if the deer is quartering etc I may lose a shoulder, I’m just trying to minimise damage if using on the smaller species but trying to make one rifle fit all with the .270.
I do have a .223 also but Sod’s Law if I’m out with that it won’t be a muntjac I see.

I use the gamekings in the .223 so il grab some for the .270 and give them a try

Thanks

I have a .243 also .270 and tbh the .270 will be getting my other N/V scope on as I have changed my stalking routine as it works much better for me with the dusk to dark. The .243 has 95gn's whizzing out the end for everything from fox to reds.
Savage amount of damage sometimes but tbh with 85% being muntjac who hardly stand still one step and you have green soup with whatever round you use so due (as you know) the size of them.
They have no dealer value but a permission value so if you enjoy stalking like I due and with the large numbers of them around "it is what it is" with front end damage. I have shot lots of muntjac with the .270 with no difference is damage if the round goes in at an angle.
What people forget is the skin ribs heart lungs of deer are soft so react to that, we are sending that 6/7mm round quite fast to do its job. That energy has to go somewhere and the results are in my opinion are misquoted as bruising.
Good luck with the loading 56gns of N165 is doing 2750 out the end of the .270

 

[Tim.243]

I would go 130’s over 150’s , but you have to remember is not all 270’s like 150’s that’s from experience, Tim obviously has a 270 the likes 150’s when I had a 270, I couldn’t get a 150’s to group on a saucer let alone an inch!

The 130gn is the bread and butter bullet for the 270 win

That will change Lee with the new "super sticks" from Rory! Death to the four legged fuzzy wuzzies

 

[Shootgun]

120 grains Sako Blade

 

[HonestJohn]

120 grains Sako Blade

Excellent recommendation

 

[paul o']

Top left 130 fox classic copper 3070 fps right bottom 150 Gameking 2750 fps shooting with the Hikmicro alpex.
Standard scope there both one ragged hole.
Both shot without the need to poi change 100yrd from a 20yr plus old browning Abolt That will do .

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

That will change Lee with the new "super sticks" from Rory! Death to the four legged fuzzy wuzzies

Wouldn’t use a 150 on a 270

Never needed too