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Looking at trying these in my .270 T3 as my "all-around" load. Deer, Elk, Hogs, etc. Assuming they should work well for about anything I'd shoot with a .270. Any reason not to do this? Any poor experiences with this bullet? I was thinking I couldn't go wrong with this combo.

I think you could do all North America and most of Africa with that load.

Have shot 150s out of my savage 110 for years. Just for whitetails, but it's very dependable and always is a complete pass through. Quarter size exits most of the time.

I've noticed the energy dump isn't the same as a 130 grain NBT. I shoulder shoot alot of deer and the NBT always did more damage but that's by design. The 140 will probably be super similar to the 150s

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to get a hold of some and see how they shoot. Any loads that you'd recommend?

The barnes vor tx ammo is a little cheaper than federal premium in factory ammo. 140 ttsx is a great load. Are you going factory or do you handload?

IMR 4831 is always a good place to be.

.270 with 140 Partitions.....Peas and carrots.

Google "kicking a dead horse". Try reloader 17.

I should have been more clear early on. I hand-load all of my rifle ammo. My gun shot the 150gr Speer DeepCurls extremely well, but I can no longer find them. Thinking the 140 Partition should make a good replacement. I have some RL17 and IMR 4831. I'll try some of each. Thanks for the info!

And if it won't perk, the 140 Accubond should work nicely.

A 140 AB and 58.5-59 grains of H4831sc is the mother load for buck deer!

If you're interested, MidwayUSA has 277 150gr Speer Deep Curls available. Look under bulk Bullets.

I would and do use the 140gr Accubond in my .270. It's a good bullet for accuracy, retains weight decently on impact, and is pretty aerodynamically slick. I've never had partitions shoot particularly well in my rifles, but i guess there is no arguing the fact that they kill well. I believe i read that Speer has discontinued, or is discontinuing sales of the Deep Curl line. They seemed like good bullets, but I had heard that their plated construction sometimes lead to them having strange, abrupt, non-linear pressure responses to charge increases.

It's hard to go wrong with H4831(sc) for the .270, but I've had great luck with some of the newer magnum powders like RL23, and IMR7977. My current 140 Accubond load uses 7977, it provided the best velocities along with excellent accuracy.

I'd expect the 140 Partition to perform somewhere between the 130 and the 150.

This, I guess...

30 years ago I was sweating the difference between 2 bullets that were 10 gr apart in weight. I shaved the heavier bullet until it had lost 10 grains and was underwhelmed at the size of shavings.

Small weight changes can make a difference if they are manifested in different bullet design or profile.

What I wouldn't do with a .277/130 partition doesn't leave much on the table...

Not the 140 Partition, but I know an elk guide/hunter out West that has used, and will only use the 140 gr swift a frame in his 270 Winchester for elk, it's the only rifle he hunts elk and deer with, I suspect the Nosler would do just as well.

Shooters Pro Shop has the 140 Partitions for $15.00.

All i have ever used in my 270 is a 130 partition at 3150 fps...Three elk with 4 shots, longest at a touch over 300 yards. The mule deer seem to die before the primers even struck! lol

I've used the 130, 140, 150 and 160g Partitions on lots of pigs. Never could see any difference.

The 130 grainers are usually the easiest to find when supply gets limited. Cost a little less too depending on where you buy them.

56g of R17 or 56.5 of H4350 with the 130.