Whichever one shoots best!
Elk bullet for a .270
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Whichever one shoots best!
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Wisconsinnate
FNG
Sounds good. What would you say about shooting 130gr Hornady SSTs on elk? That is what I am shooting now on deer and they shoot great. I don't know much about the bullet, and I assume they wouldn't be ideal.
My guess would be they would work fine. If I remember right, the SST has a mechanically locking "belt" in its construction similar to the Remington core-lokts.
Like I said earlier, I like a harder bullet, but by far the most important factor is putting the bullet in the right spot.
Like I said earlier, I like a harder bullet, but by far the most important factor is putting the bullet in the right spot.
mtswampfox
WKR
Interesting thread for a southerner who traveled west many times for varmints. Was under the impression you needed a thirty caliber something with several letters after the number. Have read many articles and have sat around a few campfires while someone with a 270 goes on how they are a magic deer killer . Could never understand why an over the counter rifle company has never came out with a 27-08. Seems like a good fit as all the other 308 knockoffs are very popular . Have a 25-08 souper that is a real shooter and suitable for anything up to white tails may have to have my barrel maker make one in 27-08 any thoughts?
Beastmode
WKR
7mm-08 would outsell it. The the 277 caliber bullet on average doesn't have a real high bc. The 270 sells alot due to its flat shooting from its velocity out to 400 yards. After that it starts dropping bad. Not saying it would be a bad round, I just think there are better options out there.
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Wisconsinnate
FNG
I researched a bit and some say SSTs are fine for elk, but others wouldn't use them. Maybe I would be better off sticking with what I have?
I really don't plan on gun hunting for elk much, if ever. I mainly bowhunt, but I might go gun hunting if I go with someone this fall. He isn't a bowhunter, so it would be gun.
So now my main three choices are 130gr SST, 130gr TSX or TTSX, and 140gr Accubonds. I suppose I could also go with 150 Partitions.
I really don't plan on gun hunting for elk much, if ever. I mainly bowhunt, but I might go gun hunting if I go with someone this fall. He isn't a bowhunter, so it would be gun.
So now my main three choices are 130gr SST, 130gr TSX or TTSX, and 140gr Accubonds. I suppose I could also go with 150 Partitions.
Jon Boy
WKR
My gun really liked the hornady superformance ssts. I'm sure they'd be just fine on elk. I wouldnt think too much about it, shoot what your gun likes best. Ive shot deer with ssts, accubonds, fusions, and federal blue box cheapos (cant remember the name) and they all worked extremely well. My gun shoots all of those MOA or better so I choose a different bullet every year for the hell of it. I went with the partition this year but never did shoot anything with them. Just shoot what your gun shoots best and have confidence with it. What ever it may be will do just fine I'm sure.
mtswampfox
WKR
yea the 7-08 is very good, but does the 280, the 30-06 necked to 7mm, outsell the 270???
ckleeves
WKR
I think it would be a tough sell. People today love to talk ballistics and having a cartridge that doesn't quite keep up with the other members of its family wouldn't fair to well. I have no doubt it would be a fine cartridge and no doubt kill anything shot through the lungs with it but I can't see it being a commercial success.
Beastmode
WKR
I was looking in the Redding catalog today and there is a 270/308 win. Just not all that popular.
WonkyWapiti
WKR
I'm typically an archer for elk but this year I ended up with a tag that had me using my old trusty Winchester .270 featherweight. I switched to Nosler Accubonds this year and took down a nice cow with it. These were also the same bullets I used on my Wyoming antelope hunt to take two speed goats and to take my mule deer and blacktail deer this year. 5 animals with 5 well placed shots with a great bullet. I had not used my rifle in years and this year the bow and muzzleloader definitely got skunked by it. For me, the Nosler Accubonds performed very well.
Jon Boy
WKR
Sounds like you had a hell of a year Wonky!
WonkyWapiti
WKR
Yeah I drew more tags this year than I ever have before. I even drew a spring bear tag but only got to go out a few days due to my transmission going out on my pickup so I didn't fill that one.
shaun
WKR
I swear by the TTSX
jcodyc40
Lil-Rokslider
I have had no issues taking elk and deer with 150 gr nosler partitions.
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Salmo-Priest
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I've used the 150gr Nosler Partition with great results!!! Rifle a .270win Model 70 Extreme Weather. I sold it to fund a lighter rifle... Big Phucking mistake...
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Salmo-Priest
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I've plowed enough 6.5 SST's into media to know if its a lunger go for it! But if you hit shoulder's be ready for a long nite tracking. Longrange perfect shots sure... Raking shots in the timber or anything where your rushed forget it. Media is a hell of alot different than a critter but every one I pulled out of the Media lost all it's core. Lung a critter with an SST and I doubt it will ever take another step.
My media was 2" wet phone book, 3/4 inch plywood and 16 more inches of wet phone books. Massive damage for sure. Maybe I had a bad batch of SST's I dont know. If I was on cull hunts I'd blaze away. But a big bull in the steep and deep no way. Just my opinion based on my media results. shots ranged from 100-300 yards. out of a .260rem. Maybe bigger faster SSt's from a .27 cal would differ, I don't know. Just before I sold my .270 EW I was playing with 150gr Interbond's and If I remember the BC was like .525 and they were MOA...
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Wisconsinnate
FNG
Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think I am going to be using the SSTs. There's lots of things that might fail on a hunt, why add one more?
I will probably find some TSX or TTSX and try them out. I haven't heard a bad thing about them. Otherwise, I'm sure Accubonds or Partitions would work great as well.
Like I said, I don't know if I will ever even gun hunt for elk, I like bowhunting the best. There is a possibility I would go this fall, and I want to know what to get if I do. It is great to hear people with first hand experience.
I will probably find some TSX or TTSX and try them out. I haven't heard a bad thing about them. Otherwise, I'm sure Accubonds or Partitions would work great as well.
Like I said, I don't know if I will ever even gun hunt for elk, I like bowhunting the best. There is a possibility I would go this fall, and I want to know what to get if I do. It is great to hear people with first hand experience.
mtswampfox
WKR
these threads have a real impression on me . just ordered some ttsx in 25,30,338 from sinclair. they should be just the ticket for the hogs that come out of the swamp in my back yard.
Warren1726
WKR
I plan on going on my first elk hunt this year. I plan on using my trusty .270 win A-bolt. I'll be using the 130 gr Barnes TSX. The interesting thing to me is, the bullet retains 99% of its weight. So it should penetrate as well as a 150 gr lead bullet but takes maximum advantage of the .270 ballistics due to being 130 gr. Does that sound right to you ballistics guys?
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