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.

 

[Grumpystilskin]

1989, Rapeljie Montana. One shot at 110 yds with the 270 Win. Load was Federal 130gr. It’s not much, however it was honest work….

 

[Erussell01]

1989, Rapeljie Montana. One shot at 110 yds with the 270 Win. Load was Federal 130gr. It’s not much, however it was honest work….View attachment 940386

My kinda guy

 

[cacklercrazy]

Time for another caliber success thread. Lets see those 270 kills whether it's the 270 Win, 270 WSM, or 6.8 Western. If you can remember post load, impact velocity and distance.

 

[CJ_BG]

130 Partitions and PA deer season, a classic combo. Just a year old doe but very good terminal performance at ~2900fps impact.

 

[FredH]

Kind of makes a guy wonder why all these High BC plastic tipped bullets are such a big deal nowadays.

 

[TREE ‘EM]

Here’s a small sampling of the dozens of animals I’ve taken with the 270 Win since I warmed up to it a couple decades ago.
All pictured were one shot kills.

130 grain Remington CoreLokt 160 yards



140 grain Accubond 530 yards


140 grain Accubond 180 yards


130 grain Norma FMJ 270 yards


130 grain Norma FMJ 320 yards

 

[CJ_BG]

Kind of makes a guy wonder why all these High BC plastic tipped bullets are such a big deal nowadays.

I still prefer them just wanted to test partitions this year.

 

[FredH]

I still prefer them just wanted to test partitions this year.

I like the Ballistic tips a lot. Favorites being 150 gr. in .277, .284 and 180's in .308. Not a fan of bullets that come apart on purpose other than for varmints. I thought the 130 gr. Hornady spire point was a bit too destructive but still a good bullet. My favorites were the Speer 150 gr. Hotcor and the 140 or 150 grain Partition as do it all bullets. Seemed like they always worked to perfection.