.270 at close range

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Stefan

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Hello all,



I've got no experience with the .270 win but was thinking it would make a nice addition to my collection. Does anyone have experience/stories of the .270's performance at close range (<50-70 yds). I'm mostly a still-hunt kind of guy here in NWO, thus not really a long range shooter. I'm not a reloader so I'm thinking along the lines of 130 Gr Core-Lokts or similar and am wondering about their performance on deer.



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Stefan
 
From my own observations, a 270 with a 130 gr bullet does quite a bit of meat damage due to the velocity at close range. The 150 gr might be a better choice at close range, but that just my opinion.
 
Use the 150gr Exclusively in mine and at close range it does do alot of damage!!
Hit a small bull moose once in the backbone at about 30 yards...Took out a golf sized chunk of spine!:dancingbanana:

150 Gr Core-Lokt
150 Gr Super-X
 
It will work, and well in terms of putting animals down. But for a range of reasons, the .270 and the rifles it typically comes in are far from ideal as dedicated still hunting rigs.

RG

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I've shot some moose and black bears under 100 yards with 150's loaded at 2900. They were very effective, but not what I would call destructive. I certainly did not consider their performance to be problematic in any way.

If I were still hunting with this caliber at close range I would order some 180gr Woodleigh's and load them around 2500 - 2600 fps.
 
SuperCub said:
A 7600 in 270 would actually be a very good choice for still hunting loaded with 150s or heavier at moderate velocity.
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Certainly agree. I wouldn't hesitate to still hunt with that rig. I didn't want to suggest there couldn't be good options, rather was talking about the typical. For someone in northern Ontario, and so likely with moose and bear mostly on the menu, and worried about meat damage, a 7600 is a great idea, and while 270 would be good, a 35 whelen would be much more classic for good reason.

RG

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SuperCub, you read my mind. That's precisely the rifle I'm considering. I've also got a .308 700 BDL, but I've found it just doesn't come up to my shoulder as quickly/smoothly as the 7600's I've tried. The .270 would be set up for WT only as I've got the .308 set up for moose.

Stef
 
Stefan said:
SuperCub, you read my mind. That's precisely the rifle I'm considering. I've also got a .308 700 BDL, but I've found it just doesn't come up to my shoulder as quickly/smoothly as the 7600's I've tried. The .270 would be set up for WT only as I've got the .308 set up for moose.

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Why not sell the 700 BDL and buy a 7600 in 308 or 30/06 and have the best of both worlds?

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wonksy said:
Use the 150gr Exclusively in mine and at close range it does do alot of damage!!
Hit a small bull moose once in the backbone at about 30 yards...Took out a golf sized chunk of spine!:dancingbanana:

150 Gr Core-Lokt
150 Gr Super-X
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Have to agree.

I use 150 core-lokt for the last two seasons.

Now the 3 deer I shot were all lung shots, straight through at about an average of 75 yards. The one side had a small hole entry point and the other a golf ball sized hole.

That would be some meat loss/damage to say the least it shot placement was different.
 
I've shot a bunch of deer with a .270 from 10 - 50 yards. I also like to still hunt in the swamp.

It will damage meat unless you take a lung shot. I use 140gr Noslers and have used TSX 140grs as well - both loaded in the mid range of published loads. I try to ensure I shoot them in the lungs, which means I have a short tracking job, but usually not more then 50 yards.

I also use this for moose hunting, but no success there yet.

At close range (less than 30 yards), brisket shots are deadly :D
 
Yeah, a .270 will tear up some meat up close but isn't that what causes quick kills?
Shoot 'em through the lungs and you don't lose any meat unless you're a rib fanatic.
 
"The .270 would be set up for WT only as I've got the .308 set up for moose. "

I would prefer to use a 308 on deer, rather than a 270. i have switched my 308 to 180 gr bullets to reduce meat damgae the 150s and 165s were causing.

A 270 would be ideal in the west, where longer ranges are the norm. If you want a dedicated deer rifle, in addition to your 308, opt for a 356 or 358 or 35 Whelen.
 
Ive seen 150's do quite a bit of damage but it was fairly close up shot on the shoulder so I dont' think it would of been any better with any other cal.

I use 130' Nosler ballistic tips @ 3000 fps - Double lung shots work...nothing special for damage.
 
Use a good bullet like a 150 partition and it will work as well as any other calibre for meat damage, if you don't want any meat damage at all you will have to switch to a bow.
 
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