O.K. I broke down and put a .270WSM on lay away tonight. This rifle will be used for my long range rig. 250-600 yards are the shots expected on the hill side I watch. However closer shots could happen on the hill I am actually sitting on.

From what I have seen the 130 grain bullet seems very popular in the .270 Win. At WSM velocity's will that weight bullet hold up? I am guessing a TTSX or TSX from Barnes should work well?

If it shoots them well, that'll work. I'd also try an Accubond, which has become my "go to" bullet in medium calibers due to its accuracy. Good luck with it, great cartridge.

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Originally posted by Biebs:
If it shoots them well, that'll work. I'd also try an Accubond, which has become my "go to" bullet in medium calibers due to its accuracy. Good luck with it, great cartridge.

Biebs,
This year is the first I have used the Barnes bullets. I found two boxes of the old X bullets in 140 grain for my .308 and it really likes them. Hammered a large doe at 250 yards this season and dropped her like my .300 does with 180 grain BT's.

I shoot 140 grn Accubonds from my WSM at just a hair under 3000fps with H4381sc

Mine is a Browning A bolt and feeds those short fat rounds slick as butter.

Nosler 140 gr Accubond. Most accurate in my Model 70 Super Shadow .270WSM.

Don, that's the thing with Barnes...rifles tend to either love them or hate them. The newer Triple Shock design seems to have helped that some...I guess now they have the "give" similar to a cup-n-core bullet.

If you plan on using this rifle at ranges out to 600 yds I would think you would want a bullet with a high BC as well as being tough to hold together @ 270 WSM velocities. The 130 gr TTSX would be a very good choice. I've also had very good accuracy and performance from the Hornady 130 gr Interbond in a 270 WSM.

the 130gr Accubonds have worked very well for me.

Tried the Hornady 140 grain spire points in both mine and my sons rifle and they shoot fantastic.
Headed out in search of black bears in a couple of weeks and will report back if we get lucky enough to score.

My favorite load for my 270 WSM uses a 140 grain Nosler Partition in front of a max load of RL 22. I get 3200 fps and great groups. I have shot mule deer, black bear, wild hogs, coyotes, etc. Never had one take a step after being shot.

On the other hand, for antelope I prefer the Barnes 110 grain Tipped TSX using IMR 4350. With this load I can get 3600 fps, it really shoots flat. And when it hits an antelope you can really hear the "whop".

When I had one, I used 130 ABs very successfully. For smaller than elk game, that's what I would use. Think I'd go heavier for elk. Shot a mountain caribou and sall sheep with mine and that bullet performed very well.

Snowwolfe, as crazy as it seems, some of the best groups I've ever shot have been with Sierra Game Kings and Pro Hunters. Go figure!

I have had good success with 140gr accubonds and RL-22

130 or 140 grain Accubonds would be my choice. Too many reports and proof of the Barnes bullets shedding petals from recovered bullets.

I am loading 130gr Accubonds with a near max load of Re22 in my M70 Feather weight and they work well.

Looks like Accubonds are leading the way. I am a Nosler fan but have always used BT's. Guess it is time to try AB's.

The .270 WSM shoots the 130 grain bullets at screamer speeds, my rifles like the North Fork, Nosler Solidbase-Ballistic Tip-Accubond-Partition, Barnes TSX. The 140 grainers include Nosler Accubond-Ballistic Tip, Barnes TSX, Sierra Gameking. The 150 grainers include the North Fork and Nosler Partition. I am now shooting four rifles of this chambering (all my grandsons wanted nothing else for Deer sized game), it's versitality never ceases to amaze me. Good shooting.

In my experience the BT and accubonds shoot to about the same point on aim. So it really depends on what you're shooting. Obviously the accubonds are going to be better for tougher/bigger game.

long range = 150 SGK w/ BC of .470

140gr Accubo0nds get my vote. I have 2 270WSM rifles. My reloads with 140gr Accubonds are great medicine for elk, moose, bears, deer at various distances.

Mostly have been all double-lung complete pass-thru penetration with small entrance, good sized exit wound with major internal damage.

The factory Winchester Supreme 140gr Accubpond CT's is what my wife shoots in her 270WSM. I guess she doesnt trust my reloads!!!

The 130gr TTSX or 140gr TSX bullets gets my next vote. I never really tried the TSX's as Iwas very happy with the performance of the AB's at the range and on big game.

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140gr Accubo0nds get my vote

That's my choice as well!