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A friend asked me to make some of these for him.

What are the experiences with this combination.

Any and all experience is welcome.

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No elk here - and I am no gun writer - but that bullet does 2880 in a 24 inch barrel in my Zastava with .75 moa three-shot groups.

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Well...it will do the job, especially if you're planning on a close shot. If you're going to be shooting longer distances I like a 140gr Accubond or a 150gr hornady interbond as they have higher bc (or some of the Barnes options). The combo of slower speed, and so-so bc with the 160 partitions will catch up to you if your shooting out past 300 yards or so. The partition will drop about 32" at 400 with about 1340 in energy, while a 140gr (bc of .495) will only drop about 26" with 1480 in energy for example. IMO the good ol' 270 hasn't ever been great with 160gr pills, generally speaking partitions are a good bullet. If you do some searching on the web or talk to others you'll also find that particular partition is often not all that accurate either in a .270...this may be that it's at the limits of stabilization abilities in the 1-10" twist 270. Just my 2 bits. Hope that helps.

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I'm sure it will work just fine but I just don't see the need for a 160 in the .270 when there are so many great 130 class bullets available.

The 130 TTSX at 3250 will cross the eyes of any elk.


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I'd personally go with the 150, but there is not an elk alive that could tell the difference of 10 grains worth of bullet.Contrary to what most read and many post here,most elk are killed at less than 200 yards, in actuality ,most are less than100yards.

Load them up and let the guy go kill elk. I'm not a fan of these super duper light weight bullets


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Originally Posted by nsaqam
The 130 TTSX at 3250 will cross the eyes of any elk.


But will it dot the tees?

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I've shot a number of elk with the 130 gr Hornady, and one with the old 140 TBBC. I don't think I'd go as high as 160 >> I'd stick to 140/150. smile



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Vapo-I absolutely love the 160 Noz out of a .270. I generally run R22 and accuracy is fantastic, speed very good (2800ish) and it will penetrate like a 200 out of a 300 mag. As for the twist comments I've not seen a 10 twist .270 that wouldn't shoot really well with it.

Very tough to beat and way underrated, oddly enough generally by those who've not used it...hard to believe but true... shocked

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Like a lot of Campfire threads, this one went a ways before somebody with real experience posted!


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What were we talking about again.... grin

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Yep!

I may just have to load up some 160 Partitions in one of my .270's for next year. So far the 150 Partition has always done the job more than adequately, but I need to do my 160-grain homework so I can also comment from real experience....


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John, why switch when the 150 works so well??? It's kind of like switching from a 160 to a 175gr. partiton in the 7mm rem mag isn't it....almost meaningless....


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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"Why switch" indeed. BSA, one might question your loonyism for posing such a question. laugh

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Originally Posted by Big_Redhead
"Why switch" indeed. BSA, one might question your loonyism for posing such a question. laugh

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Thanks grin......Ugh.....I realize that now. Happy thanksgiving to you as well grin.....but think of it this way, when I switch to a heavier bullet that generally means I switch to a different rifle chambered for a slightly bigger cartridge blush laugh. See I'm still loony....Phew!! wink


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by Big_Redhead
"Why switch" indeed. BSA, one might question your loonyism for posing such a question. laugh

Happy Thanksgiving


Thanks grin......Ugh.....I realize that now. Happy thanksgiving to you as well grin.....but think of it this way, when I switch to a heavier bullet that generally means I switch to a different rifle chambered for a slightly bigger cartridge blush laugh. See I'm still loony....Phew!! wink

That was close. He almost had you... laugh

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Quick thinking on my part, wasn't it grin. Guys, bottom line is poke them thru the right spot with just about any bullet and you have a dead elk...right:

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This one was taken 3 days ago and any good bullet from a 270 would have sufficed....


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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
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I have only seen them used on a couple of cow elk that looked much like bsa's...and looked over 3-4 more elk killed by them.But never used them myself. blush

Related question would be, if the jump from a 150 to a 160 in 270 has no utility,is this also true of the jump from a 180 to 200 gr in 30 caliber?

I mean there could be a difference in the location of the Partition and taper of jacket that makes them even tougher?...and that extra 10 gr of displaced metal has to go "somewhere",whether in extra shrapnel,or broader mushroom?

Just asking..... smile




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Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Quick thinking on my part, wasn't it grin. Guys, bottom line is poke them thru the right spot with just about any bullet and you have a dead elk...right:


Dead yes, but I also like to drop them on the spot so I know where to find them, and so he doesn't wear the neighbor's tag instead of mine. That's why i shoot them where I do.


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It works antelope, moose, elk and deer.

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Thanks one and all for the feedback....I have no experience hunting elk with a .270 but don't believe it can be much different from using a 160 partition in a .280 Remington.....and while I'll reserve judgement about that specific bullet with only one experience, I'm not thrilled right now.

I think for my own future needs a bonded bullet will get the nod. That said there's enough support for the 150 grain bullets that I'll not look for more than that again

But my friend in New Mexico is getting 160 partitions for his .270 this time.

I'll email him this thread

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