What to feed my 270 off the shelf?

[Eric M]

As soon as I get my trigger problem solved, I plan to go see what this rifle likes to shoot. I have only shot a box of 130 grain Remington Core Lokt through it when I was breaking the barrel in. I plan to try some 130, 140, and 150. I bought a box of the Winchester Super x in 150 also. Wondering has anyone tried the Federal Nosler Partitions or the Nosler Accubond ammunition off the shelf. It's twice the price so I'm thinking it must be something special. Opinions please.

[MountainWalk]

This is one of those things where your gonna get tons of different opinions and it can be confusing.
  Lots of folks will say " shoot whatever your gun shoots best." Well, if you want to buy 5 or 6 boxes of ammo just to find a load for your gun, be my guest. 17$-35$×'s 5-6?  Maybe you, but not me. I've never owned a hunting rifle that once sighted in, couldn't be relied upon to make 300 yard killing shots, regardless of brand, weight, price. Not on game  performance mind you. I mean, hit what I'm shooting at. If one bullet shoots a quarter inch tighter than another,  this will not sway me. The bench does not come hunting with me.
 Make it EZ- deer,  any super X, core lot or whatever you find on sale will work swell.
Elk - fed 150 Nosler Partitions.

[HvyHorn338]

I would also look into the Hornady superformance SST or the Interbond.  SST's are similar to the ballistic tip but in my experience, they hold there weight a little better after impacts at various ranges.   

[Taco280AI]

Depends on game you use it for. If elk I'd stay far away from SSTs. When I had a 270 it really liked Nosler ammo, with Accubonds. Think it averaged around 3/4" @ 100 yards and best went about .4". Factory rifle with factory ammo pretty good.

[Eric M]

This is one of those things where your gonna get tons of different opinions and it can be confusing.
  Lots of folks will say " shoot whatever your gun shoots best." Well, if you want to buy 5 or 6 boxes of ammo just to find a load for your gun, be my guest. 17$-35$×'s 5-6?  Maybe you, but not me. I've never owned a hunting rifle that once sighted in, couldn't be relied upon to make 300 yard killing shots, regardless of brand, weight, price. Not on game  performance mind you. I mean, hit what I'm shooting at. If one bullet shoots a quarter inch tighter than another,  this will not sway me. The bench does not come hunting with me.
 Make it EZ- deer,  any super X, core lot or whatever you find on sale will work swell.
Elk - fed 150 Nosler Partitions.

Over the past few months I bought a box here and there so I could try a few. Wanted to get the new trigger in before I started testing. But I hear you. I'll buy a box of the 150 Nosler Partitions if I go elk hunting.

[Eric M]

Depends on game you use it for. If elk I'd stay far away from SSTs. When I had a 270 it really liked Nosler ammo, with Accubonds. Think it averaged around 3/4" @ 100 yards and best went about .4". Factory rifle with factory ammo pretty good.

I could live with that. Thanks for the advice.

[Eric M]

I would also look into the Hornady superformance SST or the Interbond.  SST's are similar to the ballistic tip but in my experience, they hold there weight a little better after impacts at various ranges.   

I'll look at those too. When you mentioned holding their weight better, how far out are you talking? I don't plan to shoot anything past 250-300.

[Karl Blanchard]

I'm gonna be that guy I guess, but stay away from the Superformance line.  Hornady bullets are fantastic projectiles but I've accurized 5 or 6 different rifles over the years, where the owner gave me these to run through the gun.  Not a single one shot under 2 minutes.  Most were closer to 3 or worse.  Maybe there are guys getting good accuracy from them but I have yet to see it.  Go with Hornady custom, Nosler anything,  or like mentioned before, corelokts or winchester. Pick one and shoot it.  Most will be inside 2 minutes and plenty good enough to put kill shots on game at reasonable distances.

[HvyHorn338]

Out to 400 yds.  Bonded bullets are great in so many ways and they do hold there weight but don't always open up (expand) much at the longer range in the 270 in my experience.  IMO   the SST creates a wider wound channel that makes easier blood trailing.  I've used them for deer,elk and bear with positive results.  I like shooting steel plates at various ranges to check out penetration and expansion,  you might try this as well when it comes down to narrowing it down to your bullet choices.

[jdb]

I've shot and quite a few deer with 130 core lokt they always worked perfect. I shot one buck with ballistic tip and will not use them on big game ever again. I shot two bucks with hotnandy sst same story as the noslers. I've now shot two large bodied mature bucks and one very large cow elk with accubond and I'm very happy with them. If I were limited to store bought and I were only hunting deer if have no issue with the core loct. Ymmv

[Wingin it]

BLR, I too have always had issues with the superformance or light weight magnum as they use to be called. Never could get a decent group. However, my dads rifle loves them and he gets his best groups with them, honest sub moa groups consistently. So for some they do work well.

[Eric M]

I appreciate all the information. Eventually plan on getting my reloading room done, but for now I'm mostly stuck with factory. I'd like to see sub moa but don't know if I'll get it with factory ammo. Maybe we'll see tomorrow if I can get my trigger sorted out.

[bobcat]

If only for deer I would recommend the Winchester Powerpoints, either 130 or 150 grain. They both shoot great in my 270 and they're only $18 at Walmart.

[jrebel]

 
But I am partial to the 150's.  Win super x power point.

[crabcreekhunter]

I like ballistic silvertips or accubonds from winchester... have shot well in 4 of our .270s.  Stay away from hornady sst cant get groups better than 3 moa with those same guns, horrible.  We shoot bergers pretty much exclusively but i think only factory ones there are hsm.

[YukonHunter]

Try Federal Fusions.   I keep hearing good things

[Eric M]

If only for deer I would recommend the Winchester Powerpoints, either 130 or 150 grain. They both shoot great in my 270 and they're only $18 at Walmart.

I bought a box of these in 150 grain to try. It's just for deer this year.

[MountainWalk]

For deer, that's as good as it gets.

[Eric M]

For deer, that's as good as it gets.

Thanks

[4T]

I wanted the 150 partitions to work. They just wouldnt, and I couldn't find any lighter grain partitions to try.  I tried a box of 130 Barnes ttsx and was able to put a dime over four shots at a 100 yards.

[fish vacuum]

Premium bullets are not necessary for deer with a .270. I've killed a bunch of deer with two different .270's and 130gr federal blue box ammo. My hunting partner has done the same with core-lokts and win super X's from his .270.

[Eric M]

Premium bullets are not necessary for deer with a .270. I've killed a bunch of deer with two different .270's and 130gr federal blue box ammo. My hunting partner has done the same with core-lokts and win super X's from his .270.

I hear you. I was mostly concerned with what shoots the best out of my gun.

[PlateauNDN]

As the other thread I have the same rifle and my better groups off the shelf were with the federal 150gr. All shot decent but the tighter grouping came from the federals. I shot at least 2 boxes of win super x, federals, hornady, and nosler and it held tighter groups with the federals for my rifle anyways. Best of luck to you

[Eric M]

As the other thread I have the same rifle and my better groups off the shelf were with the federal 150gr. All shot decent but the tighter grouping came from the federals. I shot at least 2 boxes of win super x, federals, hornady, and nosler and it held tighter groups with the federals for my rifle anyways. Best of luck to you

Thanks!

[Fl0und3rz]

Any load with 150 partitions.

[solomtnhunter]

For me a good factory load within budget <$20 has been Federal bluebox or Hornady American Whitetail.  The brass is good and bullet tips are very uniform & consistent.   If i've got a box of corelokt it's because i traded into them and will likely trade out of them too.  Sure corelokts work but the quality just doesn't match Hornady or Federal for the price.  There's been quite a few RP boxes i've opened only to find freckled stains on the brass..... Just my I'm picky & I'm cheap 

[Eric M]

For me a good factory load within budget <$20 has been Federal bluebox or Hornady American Whitetail.  The brass is good and bullet tips are very uniform & consistent.   If i've got a box of corelokt it's because i traded into them and will likely trade out of them too.  Sure corelokts work but the quality just doesn't match Hornady or Federal for the price.  There's been quite a few RP boxes i've opened only to find freckled stains on the brass..... Just my I'm picky & I'm cheap 

I have a blue box of Federal 130 grain I'm trying out.

[Eric M]

So I took it out and shot up some ammo this morning. While I'm not ready to brag about groups yet, it shot okay. I shot Remington Core Lokt 130 and 150, Federal 130, and Winchester Super X 150. I was shooting with a bipod so I wasn't expecting miracles, but all the ammo shot an inch at 100 yards the first time through, except the Rem. 130, which shot an inch and a half. The gun seemed to like the Federal 130 the best, or at least I was most consistent when shooting it. I shot 3- 4 round groups at 1 inch with the Federal. I shot 4 rounds each-4 times. By the 4th time through, all my groups were at 2 inches or larger. I realized I was getting tired and my shoulder was getting sore, so I wrapped it up. I'd like to shoot from a bench to see just how accurate the gun is, but I'm confident I can shoot it at something now. Thanks for all the advice. There is still some ammo I'd like to try, but if I had to hunt deer with it tomorrow, I'd grab a box of the Federal 130 grain.

[Widgeondeke]

Late to the party. Glad you had some success. 

I have never had good luck with Winchester rifle ammo.
My .243 has been shooting 100 grain Rem Core Lock for 30+ years.  Shoots great, cheap and not gonna change.
Now my son's new Rossi .243 hates Rem and Win.  Next attempt is Hornady and Federal.

[jrebel]

Late to the party. Glad you had some success. 

I have never had good luck with Winchester rifle ammo.
My .243 has been shooting 100 grain Rem Core Lock for 30+ years.  Shoots great, cheap and not gonna change.
Now my son's new Rossi .243 hates Rem and Win.  Next attempt is Hornady and Federal.

I had a rossi that didn't like anything.  I couldn't even reload for it.  Needless to say it went to the curb years ago.  Not all rossi's are that way....but they do have a reputation for being hit or miss.  Good Luck.

[Eric M]

Late to the party. Glad you had some success. 

Thanks!

[coachcw]

 my winner love fedral premium 140 throphy bonded.

[Bofire]

First ammo I try with every new gun I bring home is the Federal blue box
Carl

[Buckewe]

I really like the federal fuzion 150 grain. I have taken 2 deer with them and they worked great.

[de0827]

I've had a Ruger .270 since the early 1980's when it was given to me as a gift.  Back then I used 130 grain Remington Core Lokt for deer and 150 grain Core Lokt for elk - and I killed several of each.  About 10 years ago I went on an elk hunt in Idaho and wanted something with more knock down power for bigger bulls, so I used 150 grain Nosler Partition and brought home a nice 5 point bull.  Since then I have only used the 150 Nosler Partitions and have been very happy with how my Ruger shoots them.

[carlyoungs]

First ammo I try with every new gun I bring home is the Federal blue box
Carl

I have great luck with this in almost every rifle I have since I  don't reload. Cheap and great groups for me. I would try this ammo. My 270 loves the 150 grain.