Best All Copper Cartridge for Elk & Whitetail Deer for a Tikka T3 .270?

[timcorcoran]

I am resusitating this thread, as I'm finally ready to get new cartridges. Thanks for everyone's input.

FWIW, I don't reload, and I'm looking for the best factory solution. It sound like the Barnes 130 gn TTSX is the way to go.

One more question, will this be too light of a bullet for elk? Any concerns there? For years I shot Sako Hammerhead 156 gn cartidges in my Tikka .270 win. They performed great on both deer and elk.

 

[VinoVino]

I am resusitating this thread, as I'm finally ready to get new cartridges. Thanks for everyone's input.

FWIW, I don't reload, and I'm looking for the best factory solution. It sound like the Barnes 130 gn TTSX is the way to go.

One more question, will this be too light of a bullet for elk? Any concerns there? For years I shot Sako Hammerhead 156 gn cartidges in my Tikka .270 win. They performed great on both deer and elk.

You’ll be just fine with 130gr bullets. I like TTSX or Nosler e-Tip cartridges.

 

[Gila]

For .270 Win, I would try Hornady Superformance ammo with 130gr CX. I shot a large bodied 6x6 bull with that ammo and it was one and done….dropped where it stood. Complete pass through. That ammo was very accurate in my Tikka. The bullet leaves the snout around 3,190 fps from a 24” barrel.

 

[NMTGrad]

Not at all. My 270 WSM with the 130 gr E-Tip is my “go-to” big animal gun. Many elk and oryx have fallen to this weapon and bullet, and I’ve never had to shoot an animal twice.

 

[KsRancher]

Shot my elk this year with a .270 win and the 130gr. copper impact. One shot and he was down in 20yds.

 

[Macintosh]

I am resusitating this thread, as I'm finally ready to get new cartridges. Thanks for everyone's input.

FWIW, I don't reload, and I'm looking for the best factory solution. It sound like the Barnes 130 gn TTSX is the way to go.

One more question, will this be too light of a bullet for elk? Any concerns there? For years I shot Sako Hammerhead 156 gn cartidges in my Tikka .270 win. They performed great on both deer and elk.

My earlier post in this thread was from a while ago. Ive tried both the 130ttsx and 129gr lrx factory loads. Both shot well enough in my gun with 1:10 twist. I havent shot anything with them personally to tell you one or the other, but the LRX is what I stocked up on. I know several people that have cleanly taken elk with 120gr ttsx in a 7mm08, so I would not hesitate to bring this gun on an elk hunt. The 129lrx in particular should retain enough velocity to upset reliably WELL-past 400 yards, probably pushing 500+ (which is beyond where Id be comfortable shooting on game in most conditions), so more than plenty for me.

 

[CoMulies]

This is factory Barnes 129 LRX out of my T3x .270.