270 Success on big game.

[JLH3]

Gotta jump in the dedicated .270 thread. My Mk V Bronze Hunter in .270Wby. I took this cow using 130grn TTSX's

 

[TheGrayRider]

Kodiak Island, Alaska, 2017, .270 Winchester, uphill at 200 yds. Great caliber that is 100 years old this year!

Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[Steve O]

Have not used the .270 in a few years but have used it extensively. I’d not hesitate to use it on anything in NA. I’ve had 1/2 dozen of them over the years and they all shot 140g bullets over a max load of H-4831 best. Swift A Frames for big stuff, BTips/Accubonds for the rest.

 

[Unclecroc]

Ive shot a few deer and one seen a whole lot more deer killed with a 270 Winchester.
Its hard to beat a stiff charge if imr 4350 and 130 gameking in a 270.
Here’s a m77 mark 2 I had in 270 Winchester with a nice doe I shot.
I currently don’t own a 270 and I’ve been thinking I need to solve that issue.

 

[gerry35]

The 270 is 100 years old this year and better than ever with all the newer powders and bullets. The older cup and core 130's still work great though.

 

[Cdnance]

Franchi Momentum 270win
Factory Hornady American Whitetail 130gr
220+/- yard

 

[roosiebull]

I was a 270 guy for several years, still like them a bunch, very versatile cartridge that kills well, I have a bunch of pictures of 270 critters around, and my last 270 is killing stuff every year with my sis in law. I shot mostly 130gr sst’s with some partitions mixed in

Here is one of my 270 victims, 12 yds, 130sst, so close to 3k impact velocity

 

[roosiebull]

“Decent” coast buck, impact 2750fps, 150gr soft point (don’t recall the exact bullet)

 

[roosiebull]

130sst 2700fps

 

[CJ_BG]

I was a 270 guy for several years, still like them a bunch, very versatile cartridge that kills well, I have a bunch of pictures of 270 critters around, and my last 270 is killing stuff every year with my sis in law. I shot mostly 130gr sst’s with some partitions mixed in

Here is one of my 270 victims, 12 yds, 130sst, so close to 3k impact velocity

Did you have a preference between the sst or the partition? How did each perform?

 

[roosiebull]

Did you have a preference between the sst or the partition? How did each perform?

They were both great, I liked the sst better because they shot so well, but both performed great for me. My sis in law is still shooting sst in my last 270 I gave her and they continue to perform great.

I switched to partitions for awhile because I was worried about the sst being so explosive at close range, and I thought a good hunting bullet should hold together and penetration was the primary concern, and I didn’t understand how bullets actually killed.

I would have no issue doing the rest of my hunting with a 270 and a 130gr sst, and would choose it over a partition, because they are a very destructive bullet from rock chucks to elk

 

[3325]

Steyr Mannlicher in .270 Winchester:



I usually use 130 Nosler Partition for everything.

The only reason I would not use .270 Winchester is if I were able to acquire the right 7x57. I have zero interest in most 7mm cartridges, much less the latest, greatest six point something or other, but 7x57 is a classic.