.270 bullet help

[steeleywhopper]

thanks for the input guys, im going to grab a armload of rounds and see what she likes.

[C-Money]

Federal Classic ammo always works well for me. I have killed a lot of deer and an elk with 140gr Accubonds that I reload. Good luck!

[crabcreekhunter]

Usually have always ran 130 grain sierra game kings or 130 grain berger classic hunters in the 3200 fps range, killed deer and elk just fine don't use off the shelf much but have done well with winchester supreme 130 ballistic tips.. Stay away from Hornady superformance shot like garbage out of our 3 .270s!

[gallion_t]

I always go with nosler partitions. Usually 150s, but I do have some 140s from when I couldnt find the 150s in stock. Never had any issues with them.

[fastdam]

Usually have always ran 130 grain sierra game kings or 130 grain berger classic hunters in the 3200 fps range, killed deer and elk just fine don't use off the shelf much but have done well with winchester supreme 130 ballistic tips.. Stay away from Hornady superformance shot like garbage out of our 3 .270s!

superformance ammo was not accurate out of mine either.

[steeleywhopper]

Picked up some Nosler 130gr Accubonds, Barnes 130gr TTsx, 130gr remington core lokt and 150gr remington core lokt. Gonna shoot that thing tomorrow and see what she likes best.
 Is it me or is Tulalip Cabelas lacking in the Rifle ammo department? Every time I go there they have a crap selection for the calibers I shoot.

[bigsads]

Mine loves nosler 140 hunting ballistic

[magnumb]

Picked up some Nosler 130gr Accubonds, Barnes 130gr TTsx, 130gr remington core lokt and 150gr remington core lokt. Gonna shoot that thing tomorrow and see what she likes best.
 Is it me or is Tulalip Cabelas lacking in the Rifle ammo department? Every time I go there they have a crap selection for the calibers I shoot.

Great choice!   

[steeleywhopper]

Well after shooting the Core lokt 130gr to get the scope on (3shots and done) I have to say i was very impressed with the Ruger American. I moved onto the Barnes ttsx 130gr bullets at 100 yards and soon had 3 shots in two holes. This little "cheap" gun shoots lights out. The Accubonds were shooting about an inch higher and a 1/2 inch more to the left than the ttsx bullets but they grouped awesome as well. I have to say that the 3 boxes of shells that I tested out all grouped extremely well.  I did not get a chance to shoot the 150 grain Core lokt bullets, but I figured we will be using the Barnes ttsx bullets to hunt wiht anyway so no need at this time.
I did not do a break in with this barrel at all, I just shot it right out of the box and it flat shoots. I think my wife may be sharing this little jem with me after today and maybe we need a 7mm-08 to add to the collection

[magnumb]

picked up a Ruger American .270 for the wife and im wondering what grain bullets work well out of the .270? it will be used for deer and maybe elk hunting. im going to sight it in this week.

The 'bolded' part of your above post is the reason for my 'good choice' comment in my earlier post.  Elk are truly tenacious animals and these solid copper bullets don't discriminate.  They just don't take prisoners.

However, if elk were to be hunted as frequently or moreso than deer in your future, I would recommend using the TSX instead of the TTSX.  You will get the same great terminal results on deer, but the non-tipped TSX works well on elk as their thick hides will serve as the medium for the expansion that the TSX's were specifically designed for as opposed to the TTSX's that allow for more immediate expansion on the much thinner hides of deer on down.

Thanks for the results you posted and that same accuracy using the TTSX's has now become a expected result during my range sessions.  On deer, that particular bullet has no peer........IMO.

Good luck!

[CAMPMEAT]

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[steeleywhopper]

So from the back of this Barnes box it says:
Tipped Tsx streamlined polymer tip to initiate rapid expansion and boost ballistic coefficient, improving long range ballistics. Multiple grooves in the shank reduce pressure and improve accuracy. Nose peels back into four petals that open to double diameter destroying tissue, bone, and vital organs for quick kill.
Are these a ballistic tip type round? Are they not like the untitled Tsx bullets that retain weight?
Now I'm pissed because I wanted the Tsx style bullet that retains weight. I've killed big elk and moose with those and they go down hard. I thought the tipped Tsx bullets were just a newer style.
Would the accubonds be better to take along in case of an elk hunt?

[bobcat]

It's the same bullet.

[Bob33]

Are they not like the untitled Tsx bullets that retain weight?

The TTSX (Tipped Triple Shock X bullet) is what its name indicates: a tipped TSX. It is designed to essentially retain 100% of its weight like the non-tipped TSX bullet. The plastic tip is intended to initiate expansion of the bullet petals a bit quicker than the non-tipped version. They are a newer style with similar characteristics and performance to the TSX bullet.

[steeleywhopper]

had me nervous that i may have bought some ballistic tips or something. i killed a antelope with a ballistic tip bullet once and that was ugly. vollyball sized exit hole.