.270 on whitetail - short range

triglet40

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Shot a nice buck with a hornady interlock 2 years ago. He was quartering to me and i shot him through the front shoulder @ about 20 yards. was hunting the edge of a swamp and he only made it about 40 yards. few pin drops of blood at edge of water or i would have thought it was a complete miss. Looked that night and couldn’t find him went back next day and found him 1/2 of one side of rack was all that was sticking out of water. bullet came apart but insides were soup consistency no exit. shot doe following year @60-70 yards perfect broadside shot had complete pass through with hole out opposite side you could have dropped a quarter through she never took a step. Both results were dead deer and i was happy with performance.
 

Yoder

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What bullet were you using? 130g 270 loads have been killing deer for over 100 years.
They were Norma Whitetail 130gr soft points. I never had an issue with 130gr bullets before. I was surprised the bullet came apart like that so fast.
 

Rpolar

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I’ve killed deer inside of 40 yds out to 300 yds with the 130gr barnes ttsx, never recovered a bullet but the results were there and my 270 really likes the barnes bullets. My 2nd choice would be the partitions, also very deadly but since switching to ttsx I haven’t had a reason to go back.
 

Honyock

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I've used a 270 exclusively on whitetails for 40 years with 150 gr partitions. I can't remember the number of deer I've killed with that combo and I've never had a partition not do the job when put where it is supposed to go regardless of distance. Switched to 130 gr partitions in 2020 when I ran out of ammo and they have done the same. Killed 5 elk with the old 270 using the 150 gr partitions, with the longest shot being 350 yards before I convince myself that I needed a 300 wsm.
 

stevevan

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I've used a 270 exclusively on whitetails for 40 years with 150 gr partitions. I can't remember the number of deer I've killed with that combo and I've never had a partition not do the job when put where it is supposed to go regardless of distance. Switched to 130 gr partitions in 2020 when I ran out of ammo and they have done the same. Killed 5 elk with the old 270 using the 150 gr partitions, with the longest shot being 350 yards before I convince myself that I needed a 300 wsm.
Hammer Hunter 117 grain. Close to far they will drop with full penetration.
 
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What would you suggest for a .270 WIN whitetail round from 20-200 yards? Preferably something that will stay together at close range and pass through. Hornady Interlock and the Nosler Partition 130’s come to mind. Any suggestions?
I shoot just plain Jane federal powershoks...shoots 3/4 to 1 in out of my 80s rem 700 bdl 270...ain't ever lost 1 most drop ...but hell that's a 270 win for ya😏😎
 
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