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140's and 150's? Nothing wrong with any of them.....I started out using 130's..things died.Then,later bullets got better,and if I shoot a 130 that keeps 90-95% of its' weight,expands and makes it to the off side hide,I figured how is that not as good, or better,than a 140 or 150 that loses 1/3 to over 1/2 of its' weight (integrity)?
By just switching to a tougher 130,I get the same effect(perceived benefit)of a heavier bullet,and I'm spared the mental anguish of wondering which is better.
Sometimes, it isn't what you start out with,but what you end up with........ You see Bob your post is perfect example of your using good common sense and logic. Many here on the Campfire do not like that. You are running the risk of not being liked by those folks..
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jwp:I will try to watch that in the future  Casey: Your point regarding the wind is true and noted. I do not profess to be good at wind doping, but have seens its effects which are most severe at 90 degrees to the bullet's path.....I have held fire because I could not gauge what it would do to the shot.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I have been VERY impressed with the 140 NAB both from my 270 wsm and from my 270. Have killed stuf from 25 feet, to 400 yards and every where in between. Have killed quite a few rocks out to 600-700 yards.
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140 Accubond for serious.
135 SMK for fun.
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That's the beginning and end of 270 bullets IMO.
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Ya know, they all work. I think you need to do your part and find out, what dose your rifle like to eat.
Use that load, be happy, and like some will say.
"go fill an Ark"
Figure what is the game to be hunted.
Example, if I'm using a 270 Win. to hunt CA Black-tails, I do not need a 150 grain bullet. A 130 will do just fine.
Now if this 270 is my Elk rifle then we have a different scenario.
Basically it boils down to pesonal preference with some common sense.
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160 NP cause' thats all my 270 Roy needs
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As was already mentioned, that bullet you choose must shoot well in your rifle or it doesn't mean a thing on how well it can kill an animal out to 350 yards or so.
Next, that bullet must OPEN UP & STAY TOGETHER at the velocity and range you are going to be shooting those animals. So far I have gotten 2 out of 10 TSX bullets that never opened up in the water tank, I am not liking this at all because that is 20% chance of losing an animal like a mule deer and more so for those who hunt elk with a .270 Winchester.
I have NEVER failed to have a Hornady, Remington, Speer, Swift, TBBC or Nosler bullets fail to open up on any test period. So right now I am looking hard at my old standards, which are Nosler's, TBBC and Swift A Frame bullets for big game hunts.
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I like the Horny 140gr btsp for my 270. They fly accurately out of my rifle and knock the snot out of critters they meet. I like the idea they can be picked up for about 22 bucks a hundred too.
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If you had to choose one 270 bullet to do "everything" with what would you choose? I'm talking mice to moose, targets to varmints, short range to "WAY" out there. All of this from a 270 win.
Cost and availability considered. Now why the heck would I want to limit myself to one .277 caliber bullet? I have one .270 Win that really likes 130 grain bullets so for I use the cheapest 130 grain bullets I can find and for hunting I use 130 gr NP's. My other .270 Win likes 150 grain bullets so for I use the cheapest 150 grain bullets I can find and for hunting I use 150 gr NP's. My .270 Roy likes 150 NP's.
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A few years ago I would have said 130gr B-tip. Now I say 140gr A-bond, the B-tips were extremely accurate, the A-bonds are even more so. Both kill like the hammer of Thor.
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I loved the way the 130 Grain partition worked in my 270
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I'll easily second 'Ringman' here: 130 TSX!
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