Factory .270 ammo for elk

[archp625]

General consensus is 1200 ft lbs is required for a humane kill on an elk. A hornady superformance 130 grain carries 1200 ft lbs to 590 yards. But yes, a well placed shot is vastly most important.

Maybe I misread your post. I saw 130 grain coreloks. The word on the street is 1500 ft lbs. We are all on the same team. I don't want to argue.

 

[sndmn11]

General consensus is 1200 ft lbs is required for a humane kill on an elk. A hornady superformance 130 grain carries 1200 ft lbs to 590 yards. But yes, a well placed shot is vastly most important.

We have been real pleased with GMX bullets from superformance cartridges both bigger and smaller than your .270, that would be where I look first. Then accubond/Nosler Partition/TSX.

 

[khart_6882]

We have been real pleased with GMX bullets from superformance cartridges both bigger and smaller than your .270, that would be where I look first. Then accubond/Nosler Partition/TSX.

10 4 I’ll see how the old Remington 721 likes the superformance’s. If it doesn’t like em this thread has gave me plenty of other good options

 

[Axlrod]

Interesting. Glad I didn't have the internet when I was killing the shit out of elk with those bullets. And if a dead critter was delivered to you among those 25,000 animals, how is it a bullet failure? mtmuley

In the ones i saw there was a lack of penetration and they were shot multiple times. The only time i saw one used in the field was in the early 80's. my buddy shot a 6 point bull at about 100 yards with a 7mm RM. i was watching with my binos. he hit it perfect bull dropped then got up and ran. we tracked it in the snow all day and then for 3 more days and never found it.
If you like em use em but for me i don't care to trust an elk hunt on the cheapest bullets from Walmart

 

[mtmuley]

Hey Axl, lots of better options these days for sure. But if the Core-Lokt shot well in a rifle, no reason not to shoot an elk with one. I've done it lots of times. Seen it done. Lots of times. mtmuley

 

[Sled]

do you have a preference for lead vs copper? if that factors into your decision then that should narrow down your selection a bit.

i finally went lead free last season and don't feel i've lost any performance. plus the family and kids eat wild meat several times a week so i felt the need to.

 

[Ryan Avery]

http://www.doubletapammo.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=217

Thor's HAMMER, .277 version anyways

 

[OXN939]

Hey guys I was curious on everyone’s opinion on some good factory .270 ammunition for elk. I know that what my gun shoots accurately is by far most important. I’ve shot Remington core lokt 130’s for whitetail in the past and they shoot pretty good but figured I would want to step it up some for elk. Shooting distances will be 5-600 at the maximum. Thanks

Nosler E-Tips in 130 grain do a fantastic job. They're all I shoot at big game animals now.

 

[mcseal2]

I had good luck with 140gr Accubonds on the elk I shot with them. Also on several deer. I shot them through both a 270 win and a 270WSM.

 

[16Bore]

I hate to ask, but how much shooting have you done “500-600” yards?

 

[khart_6882]

I hate to ask, but how much shooting have you done “500-600” yards?

We shoot roughly every other weekend out to 700

 

[16Bore]

We shoot roughly every other weekend out to 700

What ammo and rig?

 

[khart_6882]

What ammo and rig?

That’s with a Remington 700 in .243 shooting hornady 58 grain superformance’s. I’m waiting on new glass for the .270 before I start seeing what it likes to shoot at distance

 

[notchfir3]

Federal Premium offers Nosler partitions in 130 and 150. Either of which will be fine for elk

 

[deadwolf]

Hornady 145 Eldx @ 2950fps looks good


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[16Bore]

You need the highest BC possible for distance. Hornady Eldx likely. Those 58’s are not helping with wind.

 

[dla]

Personally, I would learn to hunt so that I'm never tempted to try a 600yd shot.
A slight boo-boo at 600 is a wounded Elk with a 600yd head start. IMHO of course.

 

[Trogon]

Uh oh, here we go....

 

[Charon]

"Best" is pretty subjective.
Hunting elk with a .270, I think that more important than bullet is shot selection and shot placement.
I've been shooting a .270 nearly 40 years and have taken a wide variety of game, but never an elk.
My requirement would be a well constructed, 150 grain bullet of which there are many.
The hard part is going to be when a target presents itself. You've GOT to have the presence of mind to put your shot on target.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Personally, I would learn to hunt so that I'm never tempted to try a 600yd shot.
A slight boo-boo at 600 is a wounded Elk with a 600yd head start. IMHO of course.

"Learn to hunt" That’s an ignorant statement. I have killed 12 elk with a stick bow yet I have learned more about animal behavior while watching/waiting on them before I made an LR shot. Which IMO has made me a better hunter. Not to mention some of my hardest "hunts" have involved a long-range shot.