Remington 270 weight

silvfox12000

I have always used a 180 grain bullet with my Remington 30 06. But now in my later years I am switching to a Remington 270. I would like to keep a heavier weight bullet for the 270 because that has worked well for me in the past with the 30 06. When I used a light grain bullet it seemed that the deer would run and I would have to track about half the time. Any ideas on what the best weight would be for the Remington 270 for Whitetail Deer.

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temblor

Depends on if you want to handload or use factory ammo. Most common & the weight with the most choices of makers and types of the heavier bullets will be 150 grain. If you handload and really want a heavier bullet, Nosler makes a 160 gr. Partition bullet that will anchor most anything. -- Don't know how far your usual shots are where you hunt, but there is only a few inches difference in trajectory between 130gr and 150gr at normal hunting ranges out to 350-400yds. I've found that the 150s don't blood shot near as much meat as the 130s, have an excellent B.C. and sectional density and penetrate well. -- If your not sure which load or bullet to use, I'd reccomend starting with a 150gr Nosler Partition until you figure it out, but you may not need to change if you find a load that shoots good in your gun with that bullet. It will expand and penetrate well on small or large deer, and will work as a Elk load if you want to use it for that too. -- Good Luck..............[8D]

silvfox12000

Thnks for the information. I think I will try the 150 grain. I have always had good luck with the heavier grain and I was hoping the 270 would do good with a heavier grain. I will give it a try and let you know how it works out.

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JustC

I just finished working a load for a guy who was tired of tracking whitetail after using the 150gr pill. The sectional density is very high in that weight and bore dia which is great for heavier game, but deer won't need it. My tests on crop damage permits showed the 130gr Nosler balistic tip to be very effective in quick harvests. I took one at 150yds facing me head on, and found the pill in the rear shoulder. She fell in her tracks. Unless my game was to be 200+ lbs, my choice would be 130gr. Just my whitetail experience.

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Ray B

I disagree with the idea that sectional density, which is merely the bullets average length, is the primary factor in penetration. My testing has shown that the bullets momentum relative to it's resistance factor- that is it's frontal area and it's ballistic shape DURING penetration is more significant to penetration. The real issue in killing something is to put the energy into the organs that you want to disrupt. For the 270 I have found that several bullets of 130 grain can be used foor deer sized animals. By going to sturdier bullets, the energy dump can be delayed, resulting in more penetration heavier game can be cleanly taken with 130 grain bullets, which seems to me to be a better solution than going to 150 grain bullets for heavier game. So my suggestion is to go with 130 grain bullets and vary the bullet construction to the type of game.

roysclockgun

If I had not decided that I wanted a heavier bullet for bull elk, I would've never shot anything but .270Win with the 130gr Sierra SPBT. That bullet has proven to be a devastating killer of whitetails, mule deer and pronghorns, at ranges of 35 yards to 410 yards (measured by range finder). I had needed to go chase cripples early in my hunting career, when I heart shot deer with 100gr bullet .243Win. I cannot impress upon you the difference that going to .270Win and the 130gr bullet made. The game just could not walk after being hit. A few staggered a step or swayed before going down, but not one ran off. No BS if I have to prove my point with photos, I have a fair number of them. Mule Deer as heavy as 260+ lbs. go down fast when hit in the heart/lung area with the 130gr .270Win. Certainly other bullets will do the same. In my rifle, the Sierra printed better groups, so I went with that one.

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silvfox12000

This is some good information. I was leaning towards the 150 gr but now I think I will start with the 130 gr. My Custom made Remington 270 is suspose to be in Friday. I will give it a go on the 130 gr. I am also going to give reloading a try. I will let you know how it works out after this weekend.Thanks

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