Post by: ridgefire on June 14, 2016, 06:53:43 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on June 14, 2016, 06:57:01 PM
Post by: elkrack on June 14, 2016, 07:03:37 PM
For the .270 I'd use a 150gr nosler partition
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I think from your handle your a little bias :chuckle:
Post by: bobcat on June 14, 2016, 07:05:09 PM
Otherwise, with a more "premium bullet" like the Nosler Partitions or Accubonds, I'd look at 165 grain bullets in the 30/06, and 150 grain in the 270.
Post by: MountainWalk on June 14, 2016, 07:07:03 PM
Post by: WAnoob on June 14, 2016, 07:09:00 PM
Post by: jdb on June 14, 2016, 07:13:08 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on June 14, 2016, 07:15:11 PM
My goal is to shoot killing shots. Not groups on animals.
Post by: Rooster1981 on June 14, 2016, 07:23:04 PM
What would you guys suggest for a elk cartridge for both these calibers? I'm gonna have my boy shooting both guns to figure out which one he is more accurate with at longer ranges. He is 15 and can handle both guns with no problem. Both guns are Ruger Americans.
Do you reload ? I have always been a hornady fan. My dad hunted with a 270. Shooting 140 grn btsp loaded with imr 4831 for over 40 years. I watched him tip over many elk & deer with that load.
When I hunt modern I shoot a 30-06 loaded with hornady 165 grn sst with imr 4007sc & I can attest on how deadly that load is on elk.
Both are great elk loads. My old man would argue he could shoot farther and flatter than me. But I always enjoyed the extra knock down power from my -06. Depending on the brand of rifle the recoil is very similar.
I don't think you can wrong with either choice.
Post by: Elkterd on June 14, 2016, 07:24:19 PM
Post by: jdb on June 14, 2016, 07:36:51 PM
Post by: 724wd on June 14, 2016, 07:47:10 PM
Do you reload ? I have always been a hornady fan. My dad hunted with a 270. Shooting 140 grn btsp loaded with imr 4831 for over 40 years. I watched him tip over many elk & deer with that load.
My dad's go to load was the 140 gr btsp with 58.5 grs 4831 in .270! great combo! these days he's dropped it to 58 grains :chuckle:
Post by: JJB11B on June 14, 2016, 07:49:07 PM
.270 with 140 gr berger'sI know lots of guys that swear by 140 GR. Berger VLD's
Post by: Rooster1981 on June 14, 2016, 07:49:41 PM
Do you reload ? I have always been a hornady fan. My dad hunted with a 270. Shooting 140 grn btsp loaded with imr 4831 for over 40 years. I watched him tip over many elk & deer with that load.
My dad's go to load was the 140 gr btsp with 58.5 grs 4831 in .270! great combo! these days he's dropped it to 58 grains :chuckle:
Nice :tup:
Post by: ridgefire on June 14, 2016, 07:54:32 PM
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Post by: coop2424 on June 14, 2016, 09:31:26 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 14, 2016, 09:35:21 PM
For the .270 I'd use a 150gr nosler partition
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Post by: dan11011 on June 14, 2016, 09:51:14 PM
Double lunged my first elk and he went less than 10 yards. However MOST North American animals double lunged with a 150g bullet will go down. Whatever shoots well will kill the elk.
Post by: Taco280AI on June 14, 2016, 09:55:47 PM
Post by: Stein on June 14, 2016, 09:59:53 PM
For reloading, I use the tsx between 165 and 180 that shoots the best.
Post by: jasnt on June 14, 2016, 10:12:55 PM
Post by: jrebel on June 14, 2016, 10:30:29 PM
I do not reload. I will have him target practicing with cheaper bullets and then try out some of the mentioned brands.
.270 winchester super x 150 grain box ammo. I have never owned a .270 that would not shoot this ammo with excellent accuracy and tremendous knock down power. Don't spend a ton of money when this has been proven ammo for decades.
Post by: Bigshooter on June 19, 2016, 08:38:17 AM
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Post by: Bigshooter on June 19, 2016, 04:23:55 PM
That same guy also killed lots with an 06 and privately noted that the 06 was better.
All lies.
Post by: 724wd on June 20, 2016, 09:39:54 AM
All of the 30-06's I have shot have loved 165 grain bullets of pretty much any manufacture, 180's not so much. I don't do .270 so no input there.
And my old 30/06 HATED 165s! :chuckle: Loved 150s and shot 180s fine, but 165s were ALL over the map!
Post by: C-Money on June 20, 2016, 10:03:26 AM
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Post by: lokidog on June 21, 2016, 09:32:35 PM
All of the 30-06's I have shot have loved 165 grain bullets of pretty much any manufacture, 180's not so much. I don't do .270 so no input there.
And my old 30/06 HATED 165s! :chuckle: Loved 150s and shot 180s fine, but 165s were ALL over the map!
I'm curious, what was it? I've shot a 1917 Eddystone, A-bolt and Remington 760 pump and they have all loved the 165.
Post by: fc2038 on June 22, 2016, 02:26:20 PM
.270 with 140 gr berger's
I second that. 270WSM 140 Grain Berger's. Drops them like a sack of crap!
Post by: 724wd on June 22, 2016, 03:05:02 PM
And my old 30/06 HATED 165s! :chuckle: Loved 150s and shot 180s fine, but 165s were ALL over the map!
I'm curious, what was it? I've shot a 1917 Eddystone, A-bolt and Remington 760 pump and they have all loved the 165.
It was a mauser 98 with an A&B barrel. Sold it to a fella here on Hunt-Wa years ago. Shot 150's great!
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