.270 Winchester for dear (TTSX)

[Ophidian]

I’m taking ownership of my dad’s extra m70 featherweight (1:10 TW) and I planned on working up some hand loads using 95gr ttsx and/or 110gr TTSX.

The use case is 300y and in on east coast whitetail so I figured either one will be more than adequate but my goal is to keep recoil lighter while maintaining a fast/flat shooter for the ranges I’m comfortable shooting.

Any reason to go with one or the other or just go with what gives the best accuracy?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Any reason for skipping lead bullets?

 

[Ophidian]

I’ve been shooting copper solids for a while now and I just like them. It’s purely personal preference.

 

[KenLee]

After shooting whitetail with 130 and 140 gr lead bullets out of a 270 for 35 years and seeing dozens of deer shot with 120 gr TTSX out of a slower 7mm-08, I'd go with the 110 TTSX if you are determined to shoot monos and 110 and 95 gr are your choices.

 

[35WhelenAI]

110 TTSX out of my .270 Win makes it a one load rifle for pronghorn, deer and elk. It has has taken all 3 with one shot a piece, dropped where they were. Loaded to 3350 fps it is on the slow side of what it could be, but flies plenty flat and accurate.

I skipped lead for Barnes 30 years ago. I
got past the first handful of years, and they had killed game with monotonous regularity on the first trigger squeeze. Once can be an accident, twice a coincidence, three times and it's a pattern.

Going light for caliber is the key as you are.