270 WSM bullet and load recommendation

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My best load so far in another rifle was 130 Sierra Gameking 64.5 gr. RL19. Magnum primers. That load has dropped a couple deer one at 300+ the other at 40 yds. Dropped them both immediately and shoots MOA accurate at 200 yds.
We had a 1.5" thick 6" dia. plate hanging on the rack by a hook 200 yds. I shot with this load and somehow knocked the hook off the rack. You would have to lift the plate 3" and turn it to do that. Lots of smack!
 
The ELD-X are just the A-max with a different poly carbonate compound tip.
Mostly marketing hype, IMO. Not something I'd use for our smallish deer at rock throwing distance we shoot them at.[/QUOTE]

I dont follow. Amax too tough to open up or too fragile?
 
I know several people who swear by the amax for hunting and some that have completely sworn them off, the old tip would melt to the bullet creating a fmj type effect unless serious impact was made, I've heard mixed reviews of too fragile and too solid, I think this eldx is just a long range bc stuck to the old fashioned interlocks with a ballistic polymer tip. There was one member on here using them for behind the ear shots out of a .3006 on hogs I believe. I really think they have found a great way to market the reinvented wheel. Tougher than an Sst but more fragile than an Interbond and bc of an Amax.
 
mshootnit said:
Tougher than SST sounds pretty good...
I do like bonded though...
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I've heard rumors that they'll do another run of interbonds in the near future as they're harder to find than hen's teeth for some folks right now. If it's bonded you're after and not a nosler nor a solid nor a partition/A-frame will do, Rmr has pulled Fusions for you! (There's been a lot of Dr Seuss in the house lately I apologize)
http://rmrbullets.com/shop/bullets-...emi-spitzer-soft-point-bullets-new-2nds-copy/

I've found it almost impossible to miss with a factory fusion and these are 150gr but maybe they'll do the trick.
 
The Amax is too fragile. It's good at distance say a soy bean or corn field, power line or gas line row. It's tip melts at 400-500yds negatively affecting the b.c.and increasing wind drift. Only matters to the Fclass competitors or folks plinking mule deer across canyons.
I can't believe that folks are thinking that the tip "melts" then hardens to make an fmj! That's hilarious!
More likely it slows down below expansion threshold!
I've also had SST's that wouldn't expand on a deer spinal column at 40yds with a 2,900fps m/v. Just a poor bullet design/execution. Pin hole in, pin hole out.
 
The Amax is Hornady's plastic tipped match bullet. I suspect its not designed for expansion on game. Even though I've heard of people using them for hunting.

The SST is their tipped hunting bullet.
 
horsey300 said:
I've heard rumors that they'll do another run of interbonds in the near future as they're harder to find than hen's teeth for some folks right now. If it's bonded you're after and not a nosler nor a solid nor a partition/A-frame will do, Rmr has pulled Fusions for you! (There's been a lot of Dr Seuss in the house lately I apologize)
http://rmrbullets.com/shop/bullets-...emi-spitzer-soft-point-bullets-new-2nds-copy/

I've found it almost impossible to miss with a factory fusion and these are 150gr but maybe they'll do the trick.
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thanks for the link!
 
going to be trying a new load in the X2 soon. 63.5 gr. RL19, 140 gr. Accubond 0.015" off the lands. Winchester brass, CC250 prime.
 
View attachment 226767 And here is the target. Somewhat redundant post, but here it is in case you are not following the rifle thread. I may have pulled the one shot left. 6 shots. 5-10mph 45 deg. wind. 24 degrees F with freezing drizzle. I think this seems like a great hunting load.
110 yd.
 
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My experiences with h1000 left me quite pleased, haven't used it with the pills you're looking at though. I will say this: I have loadbooks, Lyman, hornady manuals, I use nosler online and hodgdon online. When it comes to h1000 I completely ignore nosler loads, they group different bullet weights together which leads to frustrating results as they test the heavier bullet. Use hodgdon data on the h1000. H1000 likes a Max or near Max charge per bullet, more so than other powders I've used, but it's worth it! I make an effort to keep it on hand at all times. Hodgdon shows both 130 and 140 loads so I'd say you'll be good to go. As always start low and work up slow, for the record, my groups always look like a pattern rather than a group until I get into the last rung of the ladder (for example on a 140 gr I would predict tight groups somewhere between 69.0- 69.5- 69.8 as hodgdon shows min 66 and Max 70) I also seat nosler length rather than hodgdon to start, and find wonderful results. I know you asked specific experience on h1000 with 130-140 gr, but hopefully this helps a bit.
 
ELD-X is nothing like the Amax, go to Hornady's website and read up on it. There is a lot of mis-info on this floating around.
 
Just got this rifle back a couple months ago with a new McMillan stock on it. Put on some new rings/ scope and tried the Factory 130gr. Winchester power max Bonded. 0.75" group at 100 m. Life is good!
Sighted in 3" high dead center should be some good medicine for anything around here I have a tag for!
 
Sorry, in previous post I WROTE ELD-X, meant ELD-Match, is A-max with heat resistant poly carbonate tip. The ELD-X is the SST with the new tip, and no cannelure. (Retains Interlok, supposedly ).
Many around here found the A-max to give similar performance to Nosler ballistic tips at 1/2 the price, me included. The tips are often larger than those of the SST's. Expansion is violent and usually if any bullet is found, it's half of a bare jacket, the core base exiting the animal.
I've had 120gr Rem/Hornady 6.5mm Accutips fail to expand, as well as 129gr 6.5mm SST's, 140gr 7mm SST's.
 
Laphroaig said:
For elk, 150 Partitions and Magpro.

I think the beauty of the 270 WSM is its ability to drive heavy bullets fast and accurate in a short action. Magpro seems to be developed for the short magnums and worked best compared to the other powders we had on hand.
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Would you not say that a Swift A frame is as good as a Partition?
 
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