Nosler Versus

[Hoyt204]

I love the 150gr Noseler Partion.  Every deer I shot with it dropped in its tracks and if the bullet didn't pass through it stayed togher great.  I liked the 150gr better than the 130gr just because of the extra knock down and also where I hunted I never had a shot over 200yds.  Even at 300yds plus there isn't that much difference between the 2 especially if you reload and can find a load that works good for you.

[Bookworm]

I've been hunting with a 270 for over 20 years. I started out with 130 grn bullets cuz someone told me they would be the best for that caliber. I shot those for a couple of years before my uncle talked me into reloading. He also turned me onto Nosler Partitions.I switched to 150 grn bullets and I've never shot anything else thru the three 270's I've had. I think the farthest I've ever had a deer go is under 50 yds. Most all of the deer that I've shot have been pass thrus.

[Coasthunterjay]

i have been using ballistics since i was15 or so.......

I have always shot reloads, and everything was made for my dads remington.....

I have a winchester mdl 70 .270 and am thinking of using something a bit newer than just the ballistic tips.....

But i want to hunt Bigger game and am affraid that if i move to a smaller bullet size that i will loose the knock down power that i have with a 150 grain bullet.......

really my question is.......should i go with a 150 grain Silvertip or 140 accubond?

here are my two situations.........Everything i hunt is usually shot at more than 150 yrds.....

I hunt WT currently and am usually a 1 shot killer, but......i want to hunt ELK and HUGE BEARS.....


which will stop both faster............I dont want to track, i want to drop them where they stand.......

[Coasthunterjay]

i think im going accubonds?

[Bookworm]

If you are going to hunt larger animals you need to go to either the accubond or the partition. Either one will do the job if you do your part.

[Coasthunterjay]

i usually dont have a problem doing my part, but i am afraid of the bear i want to shoot and am afraid that if i shoot him that he will run and i will never find him..........thats why i want the extra little bit....but looking at the velocity between the 140 and 150 isnt much......just trying to figure out what the energy differance is.........

[Bofire]

it is two discussions Jay.

Weight is one factor, as is bullet length, the heavier the bullet the longer it is in a given caliber, many old timers think long bullets penetrate futher and straighter than shorter fat bullets.

Bullet construction is a different question.

A heavy bullet can be made to expand rapidly a lighter bullet can be made to penetrate and also the other way.

In your 270 for Elk, Bear, deer, I would lean to a 130 or 150 grain, I dont think it matters much and  at  least medium stout bullet.

I use all 130 in my 270, I like Hornady bullets, I prefer flat base. use the bullet that shoots the best in your gun. I also like Sierra Game Kings.
Carl

[Coasthunterjay]

yah that is good info..i am sure i am going accubond........would like to find out what the pluses and minuses of each are.....but i think overall the accubond is the winner......

[GEARHEAD]

that picture of that gas guzzling suv with those poor murdered animals thrown atop is hardly enviromentaly friendly. Somewhere out there, a Subaru owner is weeping.         Lol.

[huntnphool]

that picture of that gas guzzling suv with those poor murdered animals thrown atop is hardly enviromentaly friendly. Somewhere out there, a Subaru owner is weeping.         Lol.

Come on Gearhead, it should say "fuel guzzling suv", its a diesel

[MountainWalk]

Jay, twas I you, Id just shoot Partitions. No worries.

[Coasthunterjay]

thanks guys already got the accubonds and powder and am going to start once the bullets arrive.......should be interesting.........

who has a gas guzzler, i drive a jeep?

[Curly]

I think you made a good choice going w/ the 140gr Accubond.  Bonded bullets are great.....hope you get them to shoot well, which they should if you already had good luck with BT's.

IMO I'd rank the Nosler bullets in this order (for best bullet to use in your .270):

1. E-tip
2. Accubond
3. Partition

I wouldn't even consider using the Ballistic Tip or Silver Tip........although I've killed a few deer with 150 gr ballistic tips (mostly head/neck shots).  With the advent of the Accubond and other company's bonded bullets, you don't really need to use ballistic tips anymore.

[andrew_12gauge]

good choice with the accubonds to answer the question you asked about weight retention for future reference if a 140 gr. accubond retains 90% of its weight then you have 126 gr. in the end, if a 150 gr ballistic tip retains 65% of its original weight then you end up with a 97.5 gr bullet in the end. mass x velocity= energy so to really put a hurtin on somethin use the bullet that will end up with the most mass in the end. i shot an elk 6 times with ballistic tips from my .300 wsm and never had more than an inch of penetration from any of them, could've just been a faulty lot but they were blowin up the second they hit that tough elk hide, accubonds will hold up and probably wont stop till they hit hide on the way out or hit a tree after passing all the way through

[Coasthunterjay]

thanks a bunch andrew, that answered my question to a T!

wow.......good post.....i totally understood that....lol...what a dork i am but really descriptive........

thanks man, im glad i went with the accubonds, know i just have to read up on where and how to start reloading........