Non toxic ammo advice please.

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Even more accuracy. Lead isn't toxic.

Poisonous, yes. Really nasty stuff that has no safe lower limit and shouldn't be used if you intend to eat the animal.
Toxins are produces by living organisms

One and the same:

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

I’m currently, fairly impatiently, waiting on my FAC coming though. While I’ve been waiting, I’ve had plenty of time to consider equipment, training, insurance and other rammel, but one thing I’m stuck on is ammo. Hopefully some of you might be able to offer some advice.
I’ve been researching non toxic ammo and I’m definitely keen to use it from day 1. I’m brand new to non toxic as the last stalking I did was around 2003 when it wasn’t really a ‘thing’. However, from what I can gather, there seems to be 2 schools of thought. Light and fast or heavy and not so fast. There also seems to be a preference for reloading. Obviously, with the price of everything, I’m not over keen to spend much time on testing.
What I’m looking for initially is a couple of factory ammo options which fit the heavy and not so fast category. I’ll likely end up reloading at some point but, baby steps and all that.
I’ll be using a Sako 75, .270 on Roe and Sika mainly. Looking at the ground I have permission on, I think I’ll be shooting in the 80 to 150m range, maybe 200m occasionally.
So, what’s worth a look while I’m getting to grips with it all?

Anything spat out of a .270 in 110-130gr range will attain the appropriate terminal velocity to expand on UK game unless the bullet design is flawed.

Depending on what species and ranges you intend to shoot my choice would always be a 130gr bullet in a .270

110gr can be prone to over expansion or frangibility when driven at potentially 3300fps+

There is no need to use a frangible non lead bullet in 90% of applications

.270 is now also one of the most supported cartridges when it comes to choice of non lead ammo

Geco Zero
Fox Classic Hunter
Sako
Hornady
Federal
Peregrine
Norma
RWS
All available in Factory Ammo

Lots of others available in projectiles

 

[Bowland blades]

I’m currently, fairly impatiently, waiting on my FAC coming though. While I’ve been waiting, I’ve had plenty of time to consider equipment, training, insurance and other rammel, but one thing I’m stuck on is ammo. Hopefully some of you might be able to offer some advice.
I’ve been researching non toxic ammo and I’m definitely keen to use it from day 1. I’m brand new to non toxic as the last stalking I did was around 2003 when it wasn’t really a ‘thing’. However, from what I can gather, there seems to be 2 schools of thought. Light and fast or heavy and not so fast. There also seems to be a preference for reloading. Obviously, with the price of everything, I’m not over keen to spend much time on testing.
What I’m looking for initially is a couple of factory ammo options which fit the heavy and not so fast category. I’ll likely end up reloading at some point but, baby steps and all that.
I’ll be using a Sako 75, .270 on Roe and Sika mainly. Looking at the ground I have permission on, I think I’ll be shooting in the 80 to 150m range, maybe 200m occasionally.
So, what’s worth a look while I’m getting to grips with it all?

Practically anything from a 270 will work ! I would recomend Barnes TTSX , the best bullets i have used in decades of deerstalking

 

[Shootgun]

Practically anything from a 270 will work ! I would recomend Barnes TTSX , the best bullets i have used in decades of deerstalking

I found that Sako Blades work just as well.

 

[JockStalk]

Pretty hard to argue with an expert animal whisperer.

Like a man that’s been to an orthotist podiatrist,I stand corrected.

 

[Dave_45]

My podiatrist made my orthotics

I’m sticking by my story ….

 

[Buchan]

One and the same:

That's me off to the orthotics department

 

[homer]

Out of interest, what factory made rounds use the ttsx head?

 

[davegixxer]

Sako powerblade2

 

[davegixxer]

My mistake sorry powerhead2

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.gmk.co.uk/ammunition/sako/powerhead-II&ved=2ahUKEwimiqvdnvmHAxUNWEEAHatjNW4QFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3yXg4ysnQMpTvL4MeT5K7H