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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: blackcoal]
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08/11/14 02:48 AM
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Nick1
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Not sure why but shot some core lokt today and gun hated it. Way off the mark compared to the federal premium I shot. In your opening post you mentioned you were new to hunting. Might just need some good old time practice. Also, when you state "way off the mark", many rifles do not shoot to the same POI with different ammo. I defiantly need practice. No doubt. What I was trying to say the times I've been to range I grouped pretty similarly. With core lokt I was way off of my norm. It was an outlier, even with my novice experience. But I'll be going to range a lot. I've already learned a lot here.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/11/14 04:33 PM
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booradley
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When I bought my .270 I tried 130 grain Core-Lokts and they were so accurate I never looked back. I handload now but still buy Core-Lokt ammo for my .270 and use it. It shoots sub-moa so what's the need?
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: booradley]
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08/11/14 09:41 PM
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Nick1
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When I bought my .270 I tried 130 grain Core-Lokts and they were so accurate I never looked back. I handload now but still buy Core-Lokt ammo for my .270 and use it. It shoots sub-moa so what's the need? That's cool. Couple of my buddies swear by it. It appears federal is my guns favorite. I shot 130 grn nosler ballistic tip today and did fairly well. I need more practice at range tho. I also shot blue box fed on another trip and was pleased with results. Hey I heard some guide services don't allow ballistic tips on their property. Anyone else heard of this?
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/11/14 10:48 PM
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WileyCoyote
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Mebbe don't allow BT's for some strange reason, and could ID them by caliber specific colored tips...but lots of ammo makers today use Delrin tips. I'd put Nosler AB's against anybody's tipped bullet for penetration though, and IMO is better than the Hornady stuff for sure...prolly get FJG & Chad to squeal on that though. Ron
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 02:07 AM
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HaveGunWillHunt
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I run 150 gr Hornady in my 270
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 06:30 PM
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zederwatz
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Generally shoot 130 grain Rem Core-Lokt. When lived in New Mexico, shot 150 grain spritzer for elk and mule deer. Since now hunt family land, I also take a box of Rem managed recoil ammo, 117 grain. Point of impact is close enough to 130 gr for grandkids and ladies to do rib shots. Hate to see anyone shooting the 22 center fires at deer when the 243 even now has managed recoil round.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 06:54 PM
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If yall want a harder hitting round for the .270 the 110gr ttsx bullets rolling 3400fps federal has are hard to beat.. they have more pop than any 140-150gr factory load iv seen.. and penetrate better
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 07:18 PM
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Navasot]
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08/18/14 08:21 PM
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txtrophy85
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If yall want a harder hitting round for the .270 the 110gr ttsx bullets rolling 3400fps federal has are hard to beat.. they have more pop than any 140-150gr factory load iv seen.. and penetrate better Where do you get these at? I've only seen the 130 ttsx
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: zederwatz]
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08/18/14 08:24 PM
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txtrophy85
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Generally shoot 130 grain Rem Core-Lokt. When lived in New Mexico, shot 150 grain spritzer for elk and mule deer. Since now hunt family land, I also take a box of Rem managed recoil ammo, 117 grain. Point of impact is close enough to 130 gr for grandkids and ladies to do rib shots. Hate to see anyone shooting the 22 center fires at deer when the 243 even now has managed recoil round. Loading down a .243 is like putting a rev limiter on a 4 banger
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: txtrophy85]
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08/18/14 09:45 PM
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Navasot
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If yall want a harder hitting round for the .270 the 110gr ttsx bullets rolling 3400fps federal has are hard to beat.. they have more pop than any 140-150gr factory load iv seen.. and penetrate better Where do you get these at? I've only seen the 130 ttsx I use to get them at able ammo in Huntsville but seen them at gander also.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 09:50 PM
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Navasot
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110 gr ttsx Lol sold out.. they go quick I use to order them ahead of time... best factory round iv shot out of a .270win by a long shot... Shot all three of these pigs with it at 100-200yrds dead shoulder and it passed through the plates like it was nothing and did serious damage when it did [img] https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/h...4432cd5034877c9[/img]
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/18/14 09:51 PM
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Navasot
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That's when my ammo was paid for...
Now I shoot 130gr Remington cheap rounds..
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Navasot]
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08/19/14 02:37 AM
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JJH
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If yall want a harder hitting round for the .270 the 110gr ttsx bullets rolling 3400fps federal has are hard to beat.. they have more pop than any 140-150gr factory load iv seen.. and penetrate better hmmm...don't see any of those listed on the Federal Premium or Federal website.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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08/28/14 12:37 AM
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Nick1
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Went back to range again and shot another box of federal blue box soft points and it's now my go to 270 round. Thanks for the input. Learned some things.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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09/16/14 01:14 AM
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My rifle has always been very accurate with Winchester 130 gr Power Point, which is about the least expensive ammo you can buy for a 270. I've never had a whitetail or axis deer run off. They drop where they stand if you hit them in the lungs or through the shoulders. No need for premium ammo for whitetails with a 270, but no harm in it either.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
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#5308603
09/16/14 01:29 AM
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My rifle has always been very accurate with Winchester 130 gr Power Point, which is about the least expensive ammo you can buy for a 270. I've never had a whitetail or axis deer run off. They drop where they stand if you hit them in the lungs or through the shoulders. No need for premium ammo for whitetails with a 270, but no harm in it either. 150 gr power points for me, group well, cheap, and DRT
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
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#5308903
09/16/14 03:05 AM
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jdh78
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My rifle has always been very accurate with Winchester 130 gr Power Point, which is about the least expensive ammo you can buy for a 270. I've never had a whitetail or axis deer run off. They drop where they stand if you hit them in the lungs or through the shoulders. No need for premium ammo for whitetails with a 270, but no harm in it either. Same with mine, last trip to the range had three power points make touching holes on target exactly 1.5" high and dead center-had three boxes of same lot, don't see any point in changing anything till I run out. It used to be $12/box, seems to have gone up 50% in last year.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
[Re: Nick1]
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09/16/14 11:51 AM
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4dog
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just tried winchester power max bonded 130grn......tried just about everything mentioned already...ive found my 270 loves these rounds and they make one heck of an impact on anything they hit...rifle likes em..i like em....sticking with em.
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Re: Your go-to 270 caliber deer round
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09/18/14 05:37 PM
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned the Fusions yet. They shoot great out of my old Winchester M70.
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