Best Bullet for 130 grain .270 Win?

[elkaholic123]

1 more vote for 140gr accubonds!I shoot them in a 270wsm and they perform flawless!Jerry

[cascademountainhunter]

barnes tsx tack driver

[JackOfAllTrades]

OMG! This thread could get long!

So many proponants of the Barnes and Accubonds. Glad you guys have money to burn. They are good bullets, don't get me wrong.

For a new reloader, go to Cabelas and get a bag of rough packaged Remington CoreLokts and you'll be surprised at how accurate they are for less than half the price of the so called premium bullets. My local gun shop also carries Nosler Seconds in bulk bin. Great value!

Personally, I believe the best bullet for any gun is the one that's the most accurate that provides the most velocity within the velocity rating for that bullet. Every rifle barrel is different. That's for a hunting bullet, not a target bullet.

For performance on Deer, I've had excellent success with Winchester Silvertips, Remington CoreLokts, Speer BT, Speer Spzr, Speer Grandslam, Sierra BT, and Hornady BT in .30cal.

What do I load for my son's .270win?   Speer BT's have been very accurate. He hasn't taken anything with it yet, but I know they'll perform well on game.

-Steve

[jdb]

I will agree on the corelokt being accurate ive shot factory corelokt's for year and theyve shot excellent for me. and your right they are a great deer bullet. I may just give them a try

[bobcat]

I like the Barnes TSX, any weight, it doesn't really matter. I used the 140's but 130's I'm sure would do just as good. With the Barnes you don't have to worry about waiting for the perfect shot opportunity. The animal doesn't have to be broadside. Take a Texas heart shot if that's what you're presented with. That bullet will penetrate all the way through, and doesn't ruin meat. Not only that but they're accurate, at least in my rifle they were. I have also used 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. Can't beat them for accuracy. But they don't penetrate very well. I shot an antelope at 320 yards standing broadside. Hit him behind the shoulder. All the bullet hit going in was a rib, and it didn't exit. It just came apart after hitting that rib. The lungs were destroyed and he dropped on the spot. But that experience didn't give me a lot of confidence in using that particular bullet in other situations.

[MtnMuley]

Very true statement bobcat.  There's been quite a bit of wasted meat with the ballistic tips, but once again, never a lost big game animal.  If he's looking for a meat saving bullet, I'd go with a bonded scirocco or acubond.  However, I personally feel a .277 cal is the lowest caliber in which I'd use a bonded bullet.

[Dadbear]

I shoot a Pre '64 Winchester Model 70 .270 featherweight when I modern firearm hunt. I realize this is a reloading question, but here's my two bits. The most accurate load I have ever put through it is factory Hornady 130 gr. spire points. When sighting in at 100 yards, I routinely put three shot groups together that can be covered with a dime or smaller. This summer I tried some Federal Noslers and had a heck of a time shooting a tight group. That 130 gr. Hornady has easily dropped critters including antelope, deer and elk. I realize lots of you may have differing opinions on bullet grain for certain game... but hopefully this will help. I think the bullet you shoot can vary in accuracy from specific gun to gun.

[Pathfinder101]

Thanks guys.  LOTS of great information here.  (I LOVE THIS SITE)

Looks like so far I have:
6 votes for Nosler accubonds
4 votes for Barnes TSX BTs
3 votes for Nosler BTs
3 votes for Nosler Partitions
2 votes for Swift Sciroccos
1 vote for Barnes TTSX
1 vote for Hornandy Spire Points

I understand that I need to work up some loads and see what shoots best out of my rifle, but you guys are giving me a great place to start.  Thanks for all the input so far, and keep it comin'!

[JackOfAllTrades]

I don't know if you're new to reloading... If so, start with cheap bullets.

There's at least two acknowledgements for Remington CoreLokts.

and.. 

Winchester Silvertips, Remington CoreLokts, Speer BT, Speer Spzr, Speer Grandslam, Sierra BT, and Hornady BT

  Sure, I said .30 cal, but they're fine bullets in most any caliber.

-Steve

[bobcat]

Another one to throw into the mix, as if you need another, is the Nosler e tip. It's new and should be similar in performance to the Barnes TSX, except that it's supposed to open up just a bit more. Which is a good thing because soemtimes the Barnes expands very little. From what I've read the Barnes will penetrate slightly more, but the Nosler makes a bigger hole. That will be my next bullet to try in my 270. I hope it shoots good as I would like to support Nosler, since they are in Oregon.

[Pathfinder101]

I don't know if you're new to reloading... If so, start with cheap bullets.

There's at least two acknowledgements for Remington CoreLokts.

and.. 

Winchester Silvertips, Remington CoreLokts, Speer BT, Speer Spzr, Speer Grandslam, Sierra BT, and Hornady BT

  Sure, I said .30 cal, but they're fine bullets in most any caliber.

-Steve

Noted.  Thanks

[huntmando]

Shoot what is best in your rifle. There are alot of good bullets out there you just need to find out what your gun likes the best.
For me, winchester silver tips in 130 for 270wsm and core lokts in 150 for 30-06. Happy testing

[Lowedog]

I would shoot Rem core lokts for target but I would never hunt with them.  I have seen them pancake out on an elks shoulder blade out of a rem 7mm mag.  A couple years ago I bought a box for my nephew to shoot out of his .243 trying to go the cheap route.  He killed a buck at about 75 yds but we did find the copper jacket on the entrance side and the lead core stuck to the hide on the opposite side.  Last year I bought the Federals and we ended up with the same results.  Will be reloading for his rifle from now on. 

I am a big proponent of Barnes X and TSX and have had great success on animals with those bullets for years.  They call them "premium" for a reason. 

[jdb]

  A couple years ago I bought a box for my nephew to shoot out of his .243 trying to go the cheap route.  He killed a buck at about 75 yds but we did find the copper jacket on the entrance side and the lead core stuck to the hide on the opposite side.  Last year I bought the Federals and we ended up with the same results.   

we had the exact same result only in reverse we were shooting the federals and had a bullet come apart on a small buck at about 100 yards killed the buck drt but i wasnt happy with the bullet performance so we switched to the corelokt and had the same scenerio 

[Hillbilly270]

i didn't read through the rest of the thread but i would have to go with the barnes tipped tsx bullets.  they might be touchy to reload but once you find the right one they work awesome.  I used to shoot the sierras and they did the same thing........the copper would stick to the hide and the lead would schrapnel and destroy everything and i would spend hours cleaning bloodshot.....only good thing was that the deer didn't go but 10yds after they were shot.