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For near 40 years it's been the nosler partition, since they decided to start sand/salt dry f'kin their lifelong customers, I stocked up heavily with 150gr Speer Grand Slams and Norma Oryx from RavenRocks, I don't expect to be disappointed.

Never had any problems with the 150gr Hornady spire point. A bunch of moose have fallen to my loads with this bullet. Both in my gun and a few friends that wanted me to load some for them. I never could figure why Big Red didn't have these in factory loads.

Another fan of the 150 gr Nosler Partition here. With RL26 with Alliant’s data, I get 3025 fps from a 22” barrel and superb accuracy.

Seems virtually every 150 grain 270 bullet out there is a good one. I have used a bunch of Speer Hotcors, Partitions, Hornady Spire points and Winchester Power Points. All performed perfectly.

If you don't load your own its up to whatever factory load your rifle shoots best. I load my own ammo for all my rifles and found 150 partitions with RL26 was as good as it gets in my 270

I used top loads of H4831 getting only mid 2800 fps. Worked just fine. Yes the Partition is my favorite.

Dang good to know that 219W. Thanks.

Love me some partitions. I scored 150 pulls from a guy here on the 'Fire who posts regularly in the Classifieds. Worked out to something like 55 cents per bullet shipped.

I'm using H-4831sc at around 2,800 fps for these. Recovered one from a Blacktail buck I shot stem-to-stern back in November. Picture perfect - need to post up some pictures.

I have a small stash of 150 Partition Golds that I'll work up a load with RL-26. This is just the regular partition on steroids.

150 grain Hornady spire point interlock.

bomtek44

Have 2 boxes left.

My favorite 150 is the 160, but I’m nearly out after loading some up for my son. Have a hundred or so 150gr NPs so those will probably replace the heavier ones.

Tried the 150s over 60gr of RL26, but they were a bit hot in my Hawkeye. I’ll give them a go again in my old FN that just got a bit of a redo.

Honestly, just about any 150-ish bullet should be just fine for deer and similar, even softish ones like Sierras.

Pappy,
An early lot of RL26 with 60g and 150 Pt’s did fine, later lots were too warm at 60g. I didn’t get any clear pressure signs but I’ve shot so many 270’s over the years I could tell.

I now use 59g at around 2950fps, it’s quite accurate, and I’m perfectly happy with that velocity.

Although my go-to 150 Pt load still involves H4831….

And yeah, my fav Partition load these days is the 160g.

In the beginning when I moved to Wyoming I was a hard core 30-06 guy. I picked up a custom Mauser in 270 really cheap from a guy that needed a stake to make it to his first check. 19 inch barrel, pretty light, express sights on it that probably cost more than I paid for it. Had to alter a Leupold base to get the screw holes to line up properly and put a 4 power Leupold on it. It was my backup rifle and loaner. Guy always needs people to help carry meat out elk hunting. That rifle made a bunch of one shot kills on Mulies and elk first with Speer's 150 gr. Hotcor than the same weight Partiton. Gave me a high opinion of the 270 for sure.

Thanks for that info. I’m gonna clock those out of my FN and see how it does, but will probably drop the charge for interchangeability sake.

FWIW, I load the 160s over the now discontinued W780, a middle of the road charge of 56gr. Have another pound of that.

That's what I'm thinking too. I love the price tag on the interlocks, and the fact Hornady has kept the shelves stocked, when other manufactures can't, or they feel the need to totally rape the hell out of us with their price increase. Frankly, those others can go fu ck themselves. Was that too harsh buddy?? ha ha. Maybe to some, but oh well.

Oh, Matt, those 150gr Federal blue boxed bullets look like this, and are $24.97/box at Wally world. I'd just use those, if your rifle likes them. No need to overthink it, especially if you don't want to handload:


Guys saying they are only good to 200 yards, are smoking something pretty heavy. Or on acid..

That would have been the 150 grain Nosler Partition……until it was replaced by a Barnes mono in 140 grain! memtb

Couple years back I scored 3 boxes (25ct) of WW Failsafes .277" anybody ever use these?. Mb

I found them to be inaccurate. Too many components to keep bullet balanced in my opinion.

Those bullets look a lot like Hornady's 150 gr. RN.

150 partition.for.elk and 150.sierra for.deer. great.loads for both and fun to develop them