.270 Round Combo?

[Ridge Ghost]

130gr TTSX, 140gr Accubond, or 150gr Partition. See which one your rifle likes the best and go with it.

 

[Cmcgruder]

I’ve had great results with the Hornady ELDX


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[Silentstalker]

You have been given great advice

I shoot a 270 Win exclusively. I use the 150 gr. Partition when I’m elk hunting. I have killed mature bulls as far away as 580 yards with complete pass throughs. That is a deadly combination.

The 270 is a very capable and accurate round. My suggestion is try 2-3 of the premium bullets mentioned and go with the one that shoots best.

 

[hodgeman]

Lots of good bullets for the .270. The 145 ELDX over IMR4955 is a stone cold killer.

 

[kid44]

I like the Federal Premium Sierra 130 gr boat tail.

 

[kipper09]

I have shot 130 grain accubonds for a long time but just ordered some federal premium 136 grain terminal ascent ammo. Have no experience with the terminal ascent but the 130 AccuBond is a good solid combo with the 270. I’m considering taking the 270 with 136 grain elk hunting this year.


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[walleyefisher_nd]

I'm currently working on loads for 2 different bullets for Elk with the .270 win. I've settled on Nosler Accubond 140's and Hornady ELD-X 145's. Both seem to shoot well with RL16 and H4350. My main goal is tight groups and velocities around 3000fps. Both seem to do that very well out of a 24' proof barrel. I'm leaning towards the Accubonds this year just because of their history of performance.

 

[pirogue]

Aman, I've killed a couple dozen elk with a 270, most one shot kills. Mostly 130 or 150 partitions but also 140 Accubond and my new favorite, the 130 HDY Superformance GMX. I can't load ammo any faster and only barely more accurate. You're getting great advice here...

On, and over half have been well over 300 yds. Anyone that says a 270 won't kill elk does not know what he is talking about.

 

[MHWASH]

I'm currently working on loads for 2 different bullets for Elk with the .270 win. I've settled on Nosler Accubond 140's and Hornady ELD-X 145's. Both seem to shoot well with RL16 and H4350. My main goal is tight groups and velocities around 3000fps. Both seem to do that very well out of a 24' proof barrel. I'm leaning towards the Accubonds this year just because of their history of performance.

The Accu Bond is never a bad choice. I wouldn’t want to take anything other than a broadside shot with the ELDx. But that’s just my opinion. I’ve only killed one buck with a ELDx, and based off that one experience I won’t be using them again.

 

[Steve O]

The Accu Bond is never a bad choice. I wouldn’t want to take anything other than a broadside shot with the ELDx. But that’s just my opinion. I’ve only killed one buck with a ELDx, and based off that one experience I won’t be using them again.

100% agree with this. I am very puzzled by all the ELD-X love...maybe because it’s the mild mannered .270 but I’ve shot a few deer with my 300 Win with that bullet and I’d never use that bullet on an elk; nor anything else that is living and breathing. Those are just going to be used to get new scopes on paper, gongs, etc.

 

[BugleMeTimber]

Running the 140 grain Accubonds in my .270 win. and 150 grain Nosler Partitions in my wife's .270 win. All comes down to what your gun/barrel behaves best with and you feel confident about shot placement.