Need 270 win bullet recommendations for whitetail.

I'd absolutely start with Winchester Deer Season XP or the Copper Impact version if you prefer copper. Both are 130gr bullets that are very accurate in lots of different rifles.

They will hold up to close in shots just fine and with the velocity the 270 Win provides, both are just hold on fur out to your 300-yard max range.

I have seen so many good results from these bullets (including some of my own!) that it is hard for me to recommend anything else for an inexpensive, accurate, effective deer bullet.

That being said, any decent bullet 100-150gr will work just fine on whitetails. Find what your rifle likes best and go have fun.
 
Here is a 130gr copper impact. Entered the back part of the guts and ended up in the wind pipe thru the opening in the front of the chest of my son's bull this year.
 

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As others have said, almost any bullet you choose will kill a whitetail at those distances, so whichever you find to be cheapest/most accurate in your rifle will work. I've personally used 140 gr accubonds for whitetail back when I had a 270. Killed 1 buck and 3 does with it, and they all dropped within 20 yards of where shot. They were all double lunged and pass throughs. I had not shot through any shoulders or anything, so my meat loss was minimal and I was very happy with the results. I ended up selling that rifle to a buddy, but I wouldn't hesitate with any factory hunting loads. The ammunition I used was Winchester produced (the one with the weird black coated bullet with a red tip), but I don't think they manufacture it anymore.

As long as you do your job and hit them where you're supposed to, you'll get 'em. No need to overthink it.
 
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