.270 Bullet choice

[Dunwaters]

I liked 140Gr bullets, they hit the sweet spot not being as kicky as the 150’s and penetrating more reliably than lighter loadings.
I also loaded them down a bit to around 2,700 - 2800 FPS, recreating the 7x57, mild, flat and accurate.
Nowadays I use factory copper, 130 Gr for everything.
Its Gods own caliber.

 

[wytonpjs]

110gr TTSX at 3143 using N135 used on muntjac, roe and fallow with great results.

 

[takbok]

150gr Sierra Gameking (Viht N165 - 2900fps)
110gr Barnes TTSX (Viht N160 - 3300 fps)

The 140gr Sierra Gamechangers should be good.

 

[Chris Richardson]

I used 130 gr ppu to good effect never tried the 150s to be fair the 130s worked great for everything from muntjac to reds

 

[timbrayford]

95gr Barnes ttsx driven by 57gr of RS,62, used with deadly effect on roe, muntjac and fallow

 

[wytonpjs]

95gr Barnes ttsx driven by 57gr of RS,62, used with deadly effect on roe, muntjac and fallow

Boy, that must be going at a fair lick?

 

[Tim.243]

Boy, that must be going at a fair lick?

yes for a .270 thread

 

[Dalua]

I liked 140Gr bullets, they hit the sweet spot not being as kicky as the 150’s and penetrating more reliably than lighter loadings.
I also loaded them down a bit to around 2,700 - 2800 FPS, recreating the 7x57, mild, flat and accurate.
Nowadays I use factory copper, 130 Gr for everything.
Its Gods own caliber.

I am also a 140gr fan, though mine are about 2900fps with N165

I've got some 130gr Nosler E-Tip ready in case I have to use lead-free soon - they are going a little faster, using N160 - but interestingly have the same POI at 100yds

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

All this go light go fast just doesn’t impress me im afraid, do your homework know your drops and wollop your off!

Light and fast doesn’t even need to come into it

 

[timbrayford]

Boy, that must be going at a fair lick?

Around 2950 fps/ 95 gr ttsx, when I loaded 110gr ttsx I was getting around 2800 fps

 

[Dunwaters]

All this go light go fast just doesn’t impress me im afraid, do your homework know your drops and wollop your off!

Light and fast doesn’t even need to come into it

Correct and right.
High impact velocities results in more carcass damage. They are also responsible for traditional lead and copper slugs breaking up and failing to perform.
Just because you CAN throw a bullet down range at 3K fps or more doesn’t necessarily make it a good idea.
Incidentally, a lot of the older loading recipes are now considered too hot…I seem to recall up to 60Gr charges with 130Gr bullets.

 

[Dalua]

All this go light go fast just doesn’t impress me im afraid, do your homework know your drops and wollop your off!

Light and fast doesn’t even need to come into it

I agree to some extent.

However, the more variables, the more risk of errors. It seems to me sensible to have a load that will give a long enough point-blank range for most of your shooting.

You still need to know drop info for the odd exception/disaster recovery, of course, and know what that looks like when held for on a beast - but even then, I find less really is more.

 

[timbrayford]

All this go light go fast just doesn’t impress me im afraid, do your homework know your drops and wollop your off!

Light and fast doesn’t even need to come into it

Yes,both options work, its a personal decision. I couldn't get 110gr due to short supplies so tried 95gr, having previously used 90gr accubonds in my .243.
The impression that I get from the carcases is that relatively speaking lead batters and bruises whereas copper shreds and splinters. I couldn't care less about all this eco-nonsense, its simply that with my rifle I consistently get tight accurate groups with the ttsx.

 

[timbrayford]

Correct and right.
High impact velocities results in more carcass damage. They are also responsible for traditional lead and copper slugs breaking up and failing to perform.
Just because you CAN throw a bullet down range at 3K fps or more doesn’t necessarily make it a good idea.
Incidentally, a lot of the older loading recipes are now considered too hot…I seem to recall up to 60Gr charges with 130Gr bullets.

To get copper to work properly a high velocity is advantageous, what I'm getting is a shredded wound channel of around 1 1/2" - 2" without all the bruising that I used to get with accubonds. Also appears to be a far greater hydrostatic shock effect with the ttsx

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

To get copper to work properly a high velocity is advantageous, what I'm getting is a shredded wound channel of around 1 1/2" - 2" without all the bruising that I used to get with accubonds. Also appears to be a far greater hydrostatic shock effect with the ttsx

That’s not correct!

Lead only batters if driven too fast!

Every copper bullet I’ve ever shot and I that’s a considerable heap all have been sub 3000fps

In fact I’m about to load some 7mm at 2350 and I have 100% confidence they will do the job cock on

 

[timbrayford]

That’s not correct!

Lead only batters if driven too fast!

Every copper bullet I’ve ever shot and I that’s a considerable heap all have been sub 3000fps

In fact I’m about to load some 7mm at 2350 and I have 100% confidence they will do the job cock on

We'll agree to differ

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

We'll agree to differ

100% no sweat my end, I’m about to take very smugly £100 off a bloke in the pub who said I’ll never get 150gn barnes to stabilise in a 18” barrel

Easy money

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Admittedly this is a 7mm bullet from by 7x57 150gn sierra GK 2350fps bruising not a sniff just a smudge of blood on the flank, all hail the low and slow

I’ll have 150fn barnes doing the same when I can get at the range, grass is a smidge long

 

[Dunwaters]

To get copper to work properly a high velocity is advantageous, what I'm getting is a shredded wound channel of around 1 1/2" - 2" without all the bruising that I used to get with accubonds. Also appears to be a far greater hydrostatic shock effect with the ttsx

I’m having no problem with copper in my 6.5 Swede. I have no problem with it in.270 either.
If you like high velocity, go for it, but it’s not necessary.

 

[Tim.243]

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Admittedly this is a 7mm bullet from by 7x57 150gn sierra GK 2350fps bruising not a sniff just a smudge of blood on the flank, all hail the low and slow

I’ll have 150fn barnes doing the same when I can get at the range, grass is a smidge long

Fast and 6mm



Same round tiny deer.


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