good 270 elk bullet

Jon Boy

Jon Boy

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What do you guys recommend for some good elk medicine in 270? I know its not the most ideal caliber for elk but im sure jack o'connor proved it could get the job done. It seems like I cant go wrong with an accubond but I want to hear what others would recommend as well.
 
jay

jay

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i would either go accubond or partitioner. I think that the highest grain you can shoot out of a 270 off the shelf is a 150, so i'd probably go with that. Federal has the Nosler Accubonds in a 140 grain and the Nosler Partitioners in a 150. I believe Guy was shooting a 270 on that Nevada elk hunt they aired this season and took that bull at like 400 yards if i remember correctly. Good gun, i was recently in the market for a new rifle and was torn between the 270 and the 30-06. I ended up with a 30-06 just because of the more variety of grains you can shoot out of it, but i've seen some impressive shots with a 270. Good luck!
 
Grantbvfd

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I use the 140 grain accubond and I have had excellent performance. Plenty of power to kill elk. Being confident with your rifle and proper shot placement is all you need.
 
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Shooting a 270 with Hornady 140 gr Interbond killed a bull at 297 yards last year.
Head on shot, hit in neck and exited out rear. Bull took 2 or 3 steps and fell over.
Perfer a bonded bullet for elk.
 
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revcwood

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I shot my first bull last fall with my .270. I handload, so I loaded 160grain Nosler Partitions. At 150 yards, it broke both shoulders and got both lungs. I have the load recipe written down at home if you want it.
 
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I am a huge fan of the Barnes tripple shock bullets, but the tipped and the non-tipped. I use them in my .270 and I have found excellent results with them. I load them pretty hot and they stand up to some major impacts. I took a moose with the 130gr TTSX and I had 2 rounds pass through both shoulder blades and exit at 225yds. I use the 110gr for deer, mountain goat, and sheep. I love them. For elk I would shoot the 130gr in the bush or the 110gr in open alpine.
 
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+1 on the 140gr accubond. Excellent performance & ballistic coeffiecient to help with trajectory and wind drift.
 
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I like the 130 or 140 Barnes TTSX or the 140 Accubond.

I really don't think the .270 is marginal for elk at reasonable ranges. If it is, it never seemed to matter to the 30 dead elk my uncle has harvested with his 270 and 130 corelokts over the last 3 decades.
 
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130 Accubond or Partiton
140 gr. Accubond or Partition

Pick the one out of those 4 that shoot the best in your particular rifle. I feel they all would work wonderfully for you. I load for a buddy and in his rifle he shoots a 130 gr. Partiton and has taken lots of elk with it. Good luck.
David
 
Jon Boy

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If I remember correctly he put that bull down rather quick. What do you guys think effective range for the straight 270 win would be on an elk?
 
Fink

Fink

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Jon Boy said:
If I remember correctly he put that bull down rather quick. What do you guys think effective range for the straight 270 win would be on an elk?
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I'd think as long as you can punch it through the lungs, the .270 will kill one as far as you can accurately shoot.
 
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