Anyone shoot these as their go to round when hunting whitetail deer? I like the round nose Federal round and have taken two deer with it. Both were one shot kills, one a neck shot and the other the deer moved just as I pulled the trigger and I hit it in the left ham angling forward and it was just under the hide in the right front shoulder. Had to track it but I found it in the creek about 100 yards away.

I've used several different 150 gr bullets in the 270, and all the Deer and African Plains game seem to fall down just fine.

My first deer rifle was an inherited Rem 760 Carbine in 270. Because the 18" barrel was never going to be a velocity king, I tried those 150 gr round noses and never looked back. Great bullet. When I finally got a chronograph I saw they were clocking about 2450 fps but they still shot through everything I hit with them.

I've always used the 150gr in mine. Before I started reloading, the Federal RN loads were excellent but I found Federal Fusion ammo was the most accurate, usually +/- 1" at 100yds.

When I started reloading I had the best luck with Hornady SP's. The only 150gr bullet I couldn't get to shoot well in my rifle was the Speer Hotcor.

I have yet to find/try the Fusion bullet in my handloads. The Fusion web site indicated they are sold as component bullets, but I have never seen them offered anywhere for sale. I heard a rumor they are sold as Speer Deepcurl, but I've never been able to confirm that.

I've used Fusion and Hornady on game (deer and pigs). Never had a problem with either.

I shot my 1st caribou in 1968 with a 130 Partition in my .270 Win. It was one gawdawful distance and I shouldn't have taken the shot but I put him down. After the scenario, I decided I wanted a bit heavier bullet since there was a distinct possibility of running into a bear during my outdoor excursions. Since then, it's been a 150 Partition for everything I've use the .270 on. Though I don't hunt deer, I know it works on sheep/caribou size game animals and I'd have no problem using it on a moose or interior grizzly. Would want backup tho on the grizzly.
Those that claim a .270 isn't a good chambering don't know what they're talking about. Just go for it.
Bear in Fairbanks

If I wanted to press my .270 into service for elk or moose, the 150 would definately provide an advantage. However, the quarry I use it for is deer, pronghorn, or the occassional coyote, usually at longer ranges, and the 130 offers a somewhat better trajectory with terminal performance appropriate to this size animal.

150's are all I use.

150gr Sierra's are as accurate as any other weight bullet I've tried but for deer the 130 is more than enough & flatter shooting.

Come May I hope to play with heavier bullets of 160 & 170gr to see how they perform.

I've been shooting 150g Nosler Partition handloads moving along at 3000 fps through my 270 for over 30 years. Animals (deer, elk, black bear) drop as if struck by lighting. Though I've never had to take a "Texas heart shot". All shots have been either broadside, quartering or frontal.

I shoot 160 grain grand slams in my 7mm-06 and love it for everything. It's gotta be real close in performance to the 270 Win with 150's.

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Who likes 150 gr. 270 Win. rounds?

Me, Nosler Partition

I like the 130grs Woodleighs PP out of my .270 Win... and it killed up to 57kg pigs right on the spot - so I won´t change anything so far...

So far I did not tested the 150grs rounds as there is too little differences to my .30-06 then...

I use the 150 SGKs as my go-to deer load.

150 partitions for elk. 130 nbt for deer and antelope.

Mike

I shot my first deer in 1989 with a 130 grain Winchester Western Silvertip in a 22" barrel Churchill .270".

I've never liked it since that date!

When I started again with a 270 I went straight to the 140 grain bullet but am now also moving over to 150 grain bullet as I want no more than 2,800fps at the muzzle.

So I might as well "grab" those extra grains weight!

My 270 has shot 150's exclusively its whole life and is not particular either. Almost any brand of 150's group 1" or better in the same point of aim and impact. Hard to beat that in any rifle.

I've used the 150 gr Hornady spire pt in a 270 on whitetails . Trajectory is not all that different than the 130 gr bullets . Probably be a better bullet for caribou or elk.

Mine liked 150's and the now near extinct 180's.

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Originally posted by snowman:
I've used the 150 gr Hornady spire pt in a 270 on whitetails . Trajectory is not all that different than the 130 gr bullets . Probably be a better bullet for caribou or elk.

I've owned and shot a .270 since 1962.....fired all bullets from 90 grains to 170 Speers.....and I've never found for deer hunting that it made much difference what I was shooting.....130-150 all seemed to be equal....

But like snowman, I'd sure opt for the 150s for elk hunting.....and can assure you that I know a few that hunt elk with 130s.....

While the round nosed 150 are a fine selection for shooting under 250 yards.....I have never bought them as I can't really find a reason to turn a long range cartridge into something it wasn't designed for. PSP bullets also kill just as well as round nosed bullets.....why sacrifice the range?

I used to load 130g Partitions for deer and antelope and 150g Partitions for elk. But after a couple of years I thought, what the hell, the 150g at 3000 fps shoots almost as flat as the 130g at 3150 fps, drifts less in the wind, so I've only loaded the 150s for big game since. I still load those sweet little Sierra 90g HPBTs at 3400 fps for varmints though.

I shoot them all and prefer the 140 grainer the best.
I keep on shooting the 130 grain Rems and Wins because I can get them in bulk and for alot of years for less than $40.00 per 500 from Midway.


with good shot placement it dont really matter which you choose.


Cal30

Agree, my youngest son just took a nice cow elk with factory 130g CoreLokts in our 270 cause the old man didn't find time to reload this summer. Worked like a charm.

My wife's cusin hunts with a 270 Win and the 150 gr SPCL factory load. I set him up last fall on a spot and he shot a 2 1/2 year old buck. Broadside 70 yds, he drilled through the meat of both shoulders, solid lung shot. I found the buck and was really surprised at the lack of expansion.
Is this normal for the 150 gr SPCL? Just curious.

JD338

I'd stay away from the 150g SPCL for light game (includes javelina, deer, black bear, etc.) I think it was designed to compete with the 220g corelokt in the 30-06. The 130g PSP Corelokt is fine for deer, bear and elk. That's what's so nice about the Nosler's, they always expand and the rear half always penetrates.

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Originally posted by chuck375:
I'd stay away from the 150g SPCL for light game (includes javelina, deer, black bear, etc.) I think it was designed to compete with the 220g corelokt in the 30-06. The 130g PSP Corelokt is fine for deer, bear and elk. That's what's so nice about the Nosler's, they always expand and the rear half always penetrates.

We've been using the Remington 150 grain soft points on nearly everything for years with great success. The 220 grain 308 has a sectional density of .33 vs the 150 .277 at .28 so the two bullets are from from equal.

Sectional blah blah blah...still nothing

bullet construction trumps everything