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Just curious, does a 130 grain partition 270 caliber make much bloodshot meat?

I have not had problems with 130 gr Partitions regarding blood shot meat any more than any other bullet.

No, have used a lot of them and 140 7mm in a 7 mag

Dont shoot them in the meat. Problem solved.

The only experience I ever had with a 130 grain bullet was with a core lokt. The whole front of the deer was bloodshot. I'll give the partitions a try

I have very limited experience with the partitions, three deer shot and two recovered. There was not a lot of bloodshot meat but there were longer trailing jobs than I’ve experienced with “softer” bullets. Of course, the softer bullets (ballistic tips and accubonds) resulted in more bloodshot meat.

They might but then again most bullets that kill like lightening will.

It's called a tradeoff.

Give me 5# max of bloodshot meat and minimal or no tracking.

don't like tracking deer, will trade a little meat for dead right there.

You won't find a bullet that has a much "softer" front end than a Partition except varmint style bullets.

Partition front sections are made to expand quick fast and in a hurry.

Probably a regional thing. I hunt thick nasty azz creek bottoms and want em dead fast. I don't like dragging them back across creeks.

Water may not be but knee deep but the banks may be 15' vertical and slick bastards. Try dragging a 200# buck up one of those boogers.

Depends how far away you shoot things but yes - it can be a violent killer in my experience.

Killed Quite a few deer and a couple elk with the 270. Works great.
The 130 Partition is supposed to go thru the chest cavity where it excels.
Heart ruptured, lungs mushed and a couple ribs gone.Great.

have used 130 gr Partitions in my pre-64 Model 70 for several years. My load was 54 gr IMR 4350 pushing the Partition along. shot about MOA.

Shot several deer with that load. Never shot one twice. Never had to track much.

Dont think there was more blood shot meat than with 300 Savage i have used.

Yep, depends on where one shoots them. In the ribs, not an issue, in the front shoulder, lots of bloodshot meat due to hydrostatic shock.

Really.....About any Nosler is a good bullet choice.

Same here hunting swamps and swamp edges I’m a pretty decent tracker but I want them DRT.

Thumbcocker: I have shot MANY dozens of medium size Big Game animals with the wonderful Nosler 130 grain Partitions.
This was my "go to" bullet for several decades.
Virtually everyone of the game animals (Blacktailed Deer, Antelope, Mule Deer and Whitetailed Deer) were shot intentionally, and patiently, through the heart/lungs!
NO bloodshot issues occurred.
The listed animals, above, gave NO tracking problems what so ever - they either fell near the spot shot or dashed 100 yards and fell bled out!
Like another poster replied - don't shoot them in the meat (shoulders, neck, backbone etc) shoot them through the heart/lungs - problems solved.
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VarmintGuy

Just about any expanding bullet ruins even more meat if you shoot them in the rear shoulder....

Where does the “front shoulder” end and the “rear shoulder” begin?

^^^ THIS ^^^ i prefer a no track`em rifle too, > one and done is best