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I was wondering what everyone's favorite deer bullet is. Mine is the spper 270 caliber 150 gr. hot cor. It shoots great out of my rifle, and it does'nt make much bloodshot meat. I have only ever recovered one from all the deer I've taken. I like core lokt's too, but the speer shoots better,

My most used round has been .308 180 grain Remington core lokt.
Last ten years I went to a .3oo Savage 150 grain core lokt
Both seem to get the job done at 200 yards and under.
I don't have much chance at a longer shot.

Years back I favored 30-06 , 180 grain Winchester Silver Tips in the old red and yellow box. Too bad they improved e line up.

Same in 30-30 Winchester 150 gr, silver tips.
Can you tell I like 30 calibers?
I have others .35 and 45-70 but never connected with them.
.300 mag. not necessary for deer. It just sits in a safe.

165gr BT old boxes of 100 in a 308, Best thing I have ever used. Same bullets in 300 win not as good. Go figure.

Will a 270 kill a deer?

100 gr 257 Cal Interlock (257 AI)

150 gr RN Win Power point (30-30)

168 gr 308 cal NBT (06)

270s Bounce off

129 Hornady 6.5
85 Barnes 6mm
250 rn Hornady 35 Cal

100 gr Hornady spire in 6mm/243

150 gr Hornady spire in 300 Sav and 30-06

170 gr Hornady flat point in 32 Spl

200 gr Hornady spire in 358 Win

Currently loading 130 gr Hornady spires in the 270 but have used both Sierra and Speer boattails in the past.

Hmm, I think I see a pattern there

Dale

.257 87 grain Speer Hot-Cor - Whitetails

.284 154 grain Hornady InterLock - Mule deer

125 gr Nosler Partition in my .264. Win. Mag

140 gr Partition in my 7x57 Model 70 Featherweight.

150 gr Corelok in my .308 Ruger GSR

Nosler ballistic tip

165 gr Sierra Gameking in .30-06

160 gr Leverevolution in .30-30

140 gr Nosler Accubond in .270 WSM

Calibers in order of preference.

.250-3000 Savage - 87 gr. Speer Hot-Cor

.30-30 - 150 gr. Sierra FN

.300 Savage - 150 gr. Sierra RN

.41 Magnum - 210 gr. Remington JSP

.270 - 130 gr. Remington Core-Lokt

Hornady spire point interlock from your favorite chambering, my 30-06 favors 180 gr. but my .308 likes 165.

.358 - Hornady 200 gr Spitzer Interlock

.25-06 - Nosler 115 gr BT

Hornady spire point interlock. I use 180 gr. in my .30-06 and Norma mags. My .308 likes 150s. The .243's get 100 grainers.

Most any cup and core will work. I have used Core Lokts quite a bit too.

Partitions, Ballistic Tips and Interlocks. Any/all of these shoot very well in my rifles (or I wouldn't own those rifles). Bullet integrity matters to me regardless of what and where I hunt.

Sierra Gamekings
Speer Hotcor
Hornady Interlock

My list is the same for elk, they are pretty much just a big deer anyways.

hornady 140gn in my 270.THE BEST DEER CALIBER

130 gr Nosler E Tip out of a 270, has truly impressed me, minimal bloodshot meat, every bit as effective as a Partition, and very accurate.
Inspite of lots of loaded ammo, I feel the need to know more about these copper bullets, particularly the "light for caliber" versions. Are they accurate, and efective on game? Is it time to convert my other calibers to them? How about for moderate rounds like my Whelen and 300 Savage?
Guess I am going to have to spend some time at the bench and on the range.

Sierra Gamekings and Hornady Interlock. I let the rifle decide and if equally accurate I pick the construction best suited to the terrain I am hunting. If Speer bullets were more available in my area I am sure those would be in the mix as well.