ammo for whitetail?

[mjrothjr]

In Missouri my father has used Remington Core-Lokt 150 grain .270 for years, and has never had an issue with them in terms of accuracy, plus he has saved bundles of money over the "premium" rounds.

Unless I am mistaken, if you hunt in Illinois it is shotgun slug only, no rifles allowed.

 

[HOUNDDAWG]

paulf60m:

The .270's accuracy and flat trajectory is the stuff that campfire legends are made of and any modern controlled expansion hunting bullet is suitable for the task at hand, assuming they offer acceptable function and accuracy in your rifle.

We pay a premium for Nosler Partitions and they're worth it if you're shooting from one mountaintop to another at a bighorn sheep. But, deer are relatively speaking, thin skinned game and (assuming the shot is well placed) "ordinary" controlled expansion bullets in the 130-150 gr range at .270 velocities offer excellent power and accuracy without wasting too much meat.

Shytheed Dumas:

In fact, (if'n it waz mee) I'd save the heavier bullets in case I go black bear or boar hunting. A slightly heavier round nose bullet would be the right choice for dangerous critters with heavy bones, while the 130 gr. spitzers are "durn neer purfikt" for all other game.

Of course if you're gunning for a monster Bullwinkle buck that everyone's been gunning for, a well placed 150 gr. RN bullet through his front shoulders would anchor him 4 shore and he wouldn't run off and in front of some other feller waiting up the path.....

 

[Gator 23]

270 Win using 130 grain bullet should work just fine on deer. I've used 270 Win on antelope with reloads pushing a 130 grain Sierra Gameking bullet...very effective and definitely not "overkill". Get a few boxes of differing ammo brands/bullets and see how your rifle groups. Go with what groups best...and focus on shot placement...in the traditional vitals/shoulder.

 

[22-rimfire]

I think you may find that the 130 gr expand better unless you hit the front shoulders. I've had the 150 gr Core Lokt's just wizz through the heart lung area. But they do hit hard. Choose whatever shoots better in your rifle. If possible, after you sight in the rifle and are confident, take some 200 yd shots if you have a place with that kind of range and see how you do. Nothing like actually shooting at that range to see how you do rather than just reading bullistic tables and guessing. The chest area of a deer is relatively large (pie plate size). Always have a second shot ready to rip just in case you just nick the edge of the chest area. It happens sometimes when you jerk the trigger which is easy to do in a hunting situation or if the deer is walking when you shoot. Don't do what I do sometimes... and look to see the effect before chambering a new round.

 

[Water-Man]

Remington PSP Core-Lokts 130gr. worked well for me for years.

 

[Geno]

The best factory ammo I have fired was the Federal Fusion...bar none. The Noslers work well, but can lose a good bit of weight. Try a box of Fusions.

 

[scythefwd]

My dad and I will be using a 270 win and we will be hunting in either southern missouri or illinois .

I'm pretty sure you won't be using a .270 in IL legally. It is a shotgun only state for hunting unless it has changed since I last lived there.

Here it is from the 09/10 hunting regs.

Legal Firearms
Shotguns, loaded with slugs only, of not
larger than 10 nor smaller than 20 gauge, not
capable of firingmore than 3 consecutive slugs;
or
Single or double barreled muzzleloading rifles
of at least .45 caliber shooting a single projectile
through a barrel of at least sixteen inches in
length; or
Centerfire revolvers or centerfire single-shot
handguns of .30 caliber or larger with a minimum
barrel length of 4 inches.
Legal Ammunition
For shotguns and muzzleloading firearms, the
minimum size of the projectile shall be .44 caliber.
A wad or sleeve is not considered a projectile
or a part of the projectile.
For handguns, a bottleneck centerfire cartridge
of .30 caliber or larger with a case length not exceeding
1.4 inches, or a straight-walled centerfire
cartridge of .30 caliber or larger, both of
which must be available as a factory load with
the published ballistic tables of themanufacturer
showing a capability of at least 500 foot pounds
of energy at the muzzle.Note:There is no case
length limit for straight-walled cartridges.
Non-expanding, military-style full metal jacket
bullets cannot be used to harvest white-tailed
deer; only soft point or expanding bullets (including
copper/ copper-alloy rounds designed
for hunting) are legal ammunition


Well, I guess you could be using a contender in .270.

 

[Uncle Mike]

There is only one brand of ammo...Hornady!

That said, the Remington Core-Lokt is a hard bullet to beat...not the Core-Lokt Ultra, it is junk, but the plain ol' Core-Lokt, it is an awesome bullet.

Cheap, accurate and the bullet has a thinner jacket than most bullets so it will preform well from the end of your barrel out to....?

 

[blackops]

so just out of curiosity, do the 150's tend to perform better when they hit the deer then the 130's

Either will seriously do the job, but the 150's WILL make a bigger hole.

 

[bpl]

I'm pretty sure the 130's and 150's both make a .270" hole.

The 150's should offer better penetration, but this is also affected by bullet construction, velocity, etc.