.270 Winchester: Should I use 130 grain or 150 grain bullets?

I don't know about Feral Hog but Whitetail Deer the 130 grain is fine. It will shoot straight through a deer and make some damage to the other side when it exits.

Unless you are going for Elk or something larger, 130 grains will suffice.

But, that said, some 270's do not shoot heavier bullets nearly as well as the 130. You should try different brands and weights.

I have a Winchester model 70, that can keep 130 grain bullets under and inch at 100 yards. A step up to 140 grains goes to 1.5 inches while 150's group around 2.

For all deer sized game I use Nosler 130 grain, while for elk I use Hornady 140 grain boattail. I really dont see the need to go to 150's, because if it is bigger than and elk I will use a bigger caliber. With 150 grain bullets a 270 becomes an inferior 30/06.

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.270 Winchester: Should I use 130 grain or 150 grain bullets?

I have recently purchased a Remington 700 (bdl) .270 and a Leupold 3-9x40 scope to go with it. I am trying to find a bullet brand and weight that I should stick with (to ensure that my scope sightings are correct).

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The last time someone brought up the choice of 130 versus 150 grain bullets in the 270, it seemed like the wind started switching directions blowing campfire smoke at everyone! Tales abound of how the 130 grain bullets work fine on elk, and the 150 grain heavily constructed bullets didn't expand much on their deer, and left a lot more usable venison than the basketball of bloodshot meat left by the 130's would have! Most experts specify the 150's for elk and moose, Nosler Partitions when you can for smashing through possible legbone, or chewing way up from rear shots at wounded game. But the 130's have a lot less felt recoil, which aids in shooter accuracy, such as not having to overbrace while perched on loose and broken ground, which cannot avoid being a distraction. You can therefore hunt everything in North America except for Brown bear, with either load. The big hunting bullets have been used on small varmints to resist wind deflection. I personally use Nosler Partition bullets for all big game hunting, as "a few extra pennies" is the smallest expense of the hunt. One thread seems to run through all discussions of the 270 and 30-06, that people freely declare their "arbitrary and guessed at" choices and viewpoints to be properly tested facts, when in fact more social custom and lore-accomodative perception is involved than objective reality. Nothing wrong with this, as generally most people started out sorting through all the mythology, and that journey creates a treasured past. Regards, Larry.

130 grain .270 ammo having less felt recoil than the 150 grain bullets is crap. I ve shot more .270 than any other caliber and the 150 grain bullets are the most comfortable to shoot between the two bullet weights. Not to mention the 150 grain bullet moving at 200 fps slower and having more of a round nose will do less meat damage than the 130 grain bullets and will hold together and penetrate better.

270 Bullets

I have used 130 grain bullets to take Deer (Whitetail & Mule), Elk and Caribou. Recently however I have switched to 140 grainers. I have taken elk and deer with them. Several manufactures make 140 grain bullets. I have found the 140 grain Accubonds by Nosler to be very accurate in my rifle. Try different weights/bullets. See what your rifle likes use that bullet. Good luck, good choice.

I'd say unless you'll often use the rifle at the 250+ yard range, or in VERY windy conditions, the 130 grain should be fine for those smaller animals.

It should shoot somewhat flatter, and should have less recoil probably.

Here in LA, where deer are found thoroughly in the woods, rarely at 200 yards, almost everyone who shoots .270 uses some kind of 130, but I know a guy who uses a 140, because he found it grouped better in his rifle.

Best 270 Ammo

me and my dad use a 130 grain in our 270 this bullet is a lil faster and dont drop as far as the 150. and it works great on deer and elk. we have shot deer over 750yrds and elk at like 500yrds and dropped them in their tracks and we use a nosler partition i think thats how you spell it but we relode with those at 57 grains of powder. but as far as store bought we like winnchesters power point 130 grain. i hope this helps you out and marry x-mas and good luck with the gun