Anyone use 150-gr. round-nose in their .270?

14 November 2001, 02:28

Just curious. I used these when I first began shooting a .270, but gradually strayed away from them. For some reason, though, I'm getting the urge to work up a load with them, once again.

Which manufacturer makes the "best" bullet of this type? I was thinking of trying either the Hornady Interlock or Sierra ProHunter. I used Core-Lokt's in the past.

Thanks,
RSY

14 November 2001, 03:48

<Jeff S>

I used the 150 grain core-lokt loads in Germany for several years until I got my reloading stuff set up. Worked great on Reh, Boar, and Stag...

14 November 2001, 04:48

<maxx>

IVE HAD GOOD RESULTS FROM SPEERS HOT COR RN AND ALSO HORDNAYS RN ON ALL TYPES OF GAME IN DIFFERRENT CALIBERS.BUT THEY DONT SEEM TO DO WELL AT EXTREME RANGES.THATS MY RUN INS WITH RN BULLETS.HOPE THATS HELPS.

14 November 2001, 07:15

<1LoneWolf>

Yes sir,

Used the Hornady 150 RN to take three whtietail. Everybody thought I was crazy, not using the Spire Point, but if what I read is correct, which was the RN offers a larger frontal mass and expands quicker, perhaps giving better kills, then I liked the idea.
From these three deer, I couldn't argue against that reasoning.

Of course you loose the better BCs of the SPs. But where I usually hunt, I rarely get shots long enough for that to be much concern. One other thing, they grouped really well at 100m too, at least as well as the SPs I was using.

Edit point: My 270 was a Weatherby.

[This message has been edited by 1LoneWolf (edited 11-13-2001).]

14 November 2001, 07:48

RSY

quote:
Originally posted by maxx:
IVE HAD GOOD RESULTS FROM SPEERS HOT COR RN

maxx:

I wasn't aware that Speer offered a round-nose bullet in .277". Is it new?

RSY

14 November 2001, 09:08

Terry Blauwkamp

I was about to ask the same question about the 150 Speer RN.

They make a 150 Pointed Hot Core and a 150 Grand Slam, but not Round Nose to the best of my knowledge.

My 270 just loves the 150 REM RN Core Lokts with Rel 22 under them.

Several of my friends us the 150 RN Core Lokt Factory loads on Deer, and they work great.

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14 November 2001, 09:36

<Bill>

I killed a Boar with the Federal Factory 150 RN, worked like a charm.

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14 November 2001, 11:27

Atkinson

I used the old Speer 170 gr. .277 RN on a lot of game at one time and it sure killed well as did the 150 gr. RN corelokt....I just wanted to know how they worked, and they kill very well indeed....I couldn't tell much difference at longer ranges, they drop about 3"'s more at 300 I suspect and could wobble off or on that much...but I suspect a .270 is designed for the 130 and 150 gr. spitzers, when all is said and done.

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14 November 2001, 14:38

<maxx>

rsy
your right speer doesn't .277 rn i was saying that speer and hordnay have excellent rn bullets that have proven themselves.sorry about the confusion.