Elk kills with a .270?

[Catahoula]

140g Accubond for my .270 Win.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

Mine will hopefully show what a 150 gr partition can do to one in October. Took forever to sort out a load that it liked, but now it's a shooter, and I have no doubts it'll perform on an elk.

 

[Runningwater]

270 is one of the classic elk rounds IMO.

 

[MooseKnuckle]

I use the 150 grain partition round and have no problem putting an elk down, all the way out to 500 yards and beyond. Took a while to tweak the powder but when I did, it has become deadly accurate. I have killed deer at 750 yards no problems.

 

[jrg_80]

Only caliber my grandfather ever owned and killed elk and mule deer on a regular basis. Shot placement and shot selection is all on you.

jrg


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[Zak1215]

I’ve killed several bulls with my 270, shooting 150 partitions. Works great.

 

[WyoKid]

I've shot .270 since 13 YOA for Elk, deer, antelope and sheep - 40 years. Started with 130 gr partitions and H4831 but have since moved to Barnes TTSX and RL 19. Never lost an animal and all were single shot kills.

 

[Owyheehuntr]

Every bull I've shot with my .270 ended up in my freezer. 140 grain accubonds or 150 grain partitions. Don't second guess it, know you gun, keep your shots to a reasonable distance and you'll be fine...

 

[exppi]

My brother has good luck with a .270 using partitions.

 

[4shore]

I am hand loading 150 gr partitions for my Rem 700 270 and am consistently seeing 2900 fps. Ringing steel at 500 yds is not an issue and by the calcs I am still over 1500 foot lbs at 500 yds. That is plenty to kill an elk.

 

[hayesplow]

I have a good friend who uses the Federal factory Fusion 150 load in his .270 exclusively here in Utah. He kills mule deer and elk like crazy. He rarely shoots over 400yds, usually less than half that. He likes it because "its cheap and shoots good", his words, ha. I am more OCD on elk sized game as I like to break at lest one shoulder or hit them at the top of both shoulders, trying to break them down, with any rifle I'm using. Admittedly I am a Barnes user on game bigger than deer ( or really big hogs) with the partition, etc a close second. I also have not killed elk with anything smaller than a 30-06 ( used 338 and .375 in my "early daus, ha) but everytime I hear my buddies 270 go off, I reach for my knife and go help! So, if you run out of time, feel fine with those Fusions, but as said, pick your shot and range with care.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

408 Chey Tac is the bare minimum that should be considered for mule deer, much less elk.








.270 Winchester will probably be fine even past 500 yards, but you'd need to know the details of the bullet/load you are using.

 

[Dakhunter]

150 gr partions. Just be confident in your shooting circumstances. For example shoot from sticks at the range and not just a bench, or prone from the ground.

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[Gnatboy911]

Rem. 700 in .270 is the only rifle I've ever elk hunted with in my 23 years of elk hunting. Except for a few years in college I used my muzzleloader. I've killed quite a few elk with it. I used to shoot 150 nosler partitions and had great success. A few years ago i started hand loading and have been using 140 gr accubonds. I killed my first bull with those loads 2 years ago and he went about 60 yards and piled up.

 

[whuppinstick]

I killed four elk (one in Colorado) with a .270 last fall and kill 3-6 big game animals every year with it, including a couple of sheep and a moose. It's a perfectly suitable caliber for everything in Colorado. I use Remington 150 grain bullets. Concentrate on being accurate with that gun rather than shopping for a bigger caliber.

 

[kcm2]

I've killed a couple dozen or so elk with a 270. Mostly with 130 partitions, a couple with 140 accubonds and a couple with the 130 GMX. Never thought I needed more, and a bunch were taken over 300 yards. With a good bullet and good shot placement, you'll find it is a great elk caliber at any reasonable range.

 

[hayesplow]

270 is what I have been using on Elk for the last 10-12 years. It works just fine with 140 Accubonds and I've taken some down past 400 yards. I used to use 130 gr Partitions and they were OK too, just seemed like shot placement was less forgiving.

 

[Rizzy]

I have the same gun with a 2-7 scope and have killed all my game with it. I like the factory loaded 130 grn Barnes ttsx

 

[Valkyrie]

The .270 is one of the finest calibers for big game every developed. With the correct bullet, it is an awesome round.

 

[Wassid82]

It just seems that most people I talk to say that it is not nearly powerful enough. Everyone says go with a .300 but I have my .270 that has barely been used. I typically use Winchester BST's at 130gr and am not sure on what is a safe bet using for Elk.

They are wrong but there might be other cartridges that are more desirable in more situations. In my family more elk have been killed with a 270 or similar 280 than all other cartridges combined. I’ve personally moved to a 300 cal bullet so that I have more options in bullet weights. But if you keep your shot at 300-350 and make a decent impact then you’ll be fine.