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Im new to this whole CGN thing so just go easy please :) what is the best load for a .270? will be hunting whitetail deer, mulies and maybe moose/elk (eventually). Thanks for the help!
 
check your manuals. What bullet weight? What powders do you have? I had good luck with near max loads of H4831 with 140 gr bullets.
 
Thats the problem, i dont have anything! I would like to shoot 130 gr unless i go moose/elk id go up to a 160 (if possible). Im so new to this reloading thing
 
The average hunting rifle will "tune" to a particular bullet weight, meaning that you will get sightly better accuracy from that weight. If finding the accuracy potential is a consideration for you, then you play around with different weights.
Each rifle is unique, so someone elses pet load may not suit your rifle. For a given calibre and bullet weight, there are usually one or two powders that have the correct burn rate, and give the best performance - eg H4340 and H4831 for the 270.
Pick up a reloading manual, read it over and over - they have a bunch of recipes. Or you can check the Hodgdon website to give you an idea of the various recipes. If you can find a buddy that has a 270, then you can "double up" - it saves time and money.
 
150 grain Partition is what I would recommend if your rifle likes it.

In all honesty though any good quality 130 - 150 grain bullet will work for deer. Moose and elk may require a "tougher" bullet like the Partition, E-Tip and TSX, or one of the bonded core plastic tipped bullets like the Scirroco, Accubond, or Interbond.
 
I went through the same questions about a year ago and settled on the 110 TTSX as my all-round, go-to load for big game hunting in 270. I considered using the 130gr TTSX (and may yet try it) but the energy and wind drift comparison between the two is a near perfect match. So, the advantage to the 110 is that it has a flatter trajectory. Don't forget that the monometal bullets behave like heavier cup & core types - you can expect the 110 to penetrate like a 140gr accubond or partition. I rarely hunt moose, but I'd use the 110 TTSX without hesitation. Of course, all the usual comments about shot placement, etc apply. Will bullwinkle notice the 20 grain difference? I doubt it. Put a Barnes in the boiler room, and it's going to die quickly.

My final load ended up being 58 grains H4350, 110 grain TTSX, CCI BR2 primers, 50 thou off the lands. 3200 fps, shoots just under 1 MOA in my rifle. I chose H4350 for its temperature stability.

There was a big bullet comparison done by a member here some time ago, see this thread:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162814

The Barnes TSX and Nosler Partition are on page one of this thread, the Barnes TTSX is on page 19. It's not .277 caliber, but it's close (.264). The partition retained about 70% mass, the Barnes were pretty much at 100%.
 
For 40 or 50 years my old man shot many large Sask. whitetails, using a 270 Win. with std. 130 gr. bullets, usually corelokts, I don't remember him wounding any, and I still have some of his huge racks, they didn't even know about Boone and Crockett or scoring them. So pick a 130 or 140 grain bullet that shoots best in your gun, and you will have confidence in it. You don't need or want those over-hyped TTSX or otherwise, complete pass throughs on lungshot game will have you chasing wounded deer around the country. My most accurate loads for that type of gun have usually been with NOZZZLER Ballistic tip bullets.
 
With the .270 you may as well start with H4831. One of the cool things about a .270 is that its hard it pick a bad bullet, they have all been designed with the .270s velocity in mind.

I used the .270 as my only rifle for many years, and never felt the need to use anything other than a 130 grian Sierra or Hornady.
 
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