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| I have a ballistic debate that i need help with.... Posted by Bien Fou Within the caliber of .270. What do the great hunters of the OB think is the best bullet to shot?  on 5/18 at 9:29 amA) 130 grain B) 150 grain Whats your reason for shooting that cartridge? I personnaly shoot Federal Premium BTSP 150 gr. and have had no issues. Is the muzzle velocity, and energy on impact that much of a difference, and also the bullet drop and i dont think that the recoil would be much different... All imput is greatly appreciated..  This post was edited on 5/18 at 9:30 am Reply • Back to Top |
| Long range use the 150. La. Deer hunting use the 130. Makes a horrific wound channel. Expends it's energy faster inside the target. Either one will work just fine, but the 130 just does it better. Reply • Back to Top |
| Rifle hunters and their bullet debates...he he Reply • Back to Top |
| 130gr nosler ballistic tip. Reply • Back to Top |
| ive hit plenty of deer using the 150 and never had one go more than 30 yrds. Pretty massive impact and wound channel. Never shot the 130 so i have now experience on that grain. Reply • Back to Top |
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| I shoot the 150's out of my .270, they flop right there Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Same here for the most part, but a buddy claims the 130 is the best round to shoot... Reply • Back to Top |
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quote: Could not agree more. The people who have problems with NBT's have generally been shooting them at lower velocities with heavier bullets. And I agree, heavier bullets moving slower, I don't want an NBT. But for a 130 moving fast, BOOM! I shoot that same round almost in the 30-06. 125gr doing 3200fps. It does things to a deer sized animal that you simply can't do with a 150 going slower. But there are other variables. Particularly range. If you're shooting long range you want the heavier bullet so that it retains energy. Reply • Back to Top |
| I can't understand why anyone would ever want to shoot a ballistic tip bullet at anything other than a varmit. I want a bullet that I know is gonna stay together and punch through the animal 100% of the time. I shoot 130grs out of my .270 because I am a firm believer that speed kills, but you need the right bullet. Reply • Back to Top |
| I've never had one not punch through. The exit wound on that pic I posted was the size of a softball. The only problem I've ever had is turning a shoulder to jelly if it's not tucked in right behind it. I usually try to shoot em in the head, but that pic is nasty. Reply • Back to Top |
| 270 shoots 130 the best Reply • Back to Top |
| Federal blue box 150gr round nose /thread They are absolutely disgusting on deer. My dad has been hunting with a .270 almost exclusively since 1985 and he's found nothing as nasty as them. They shoot very well out of his 7600 and are about the same as shooting a deer with a cruise missile. Seriously the most devastating whitetail round in any caliber I have ever seen. Reply • Back to Top |
| Look man you think ballistic tips can't blow a deer up and that .243s are wound machines. I have to doubt your circle of hunting friends ability to hit what they are aiming at and don't understand rifle rounds. Suck it. Reply • Back to Top |
| yea, I remember one of those deer your brother shoot with those elephant killers. bad,bad stuff happened there.  I just can't make myself shoot round nose bullets in a rifle, other a 30-30 or similar. Reply • Back to Top |
 When did i say anything about ballistic tips? Ive never said anything about any ammo or caliber that wasnt based on personal experience. I clean and track alot of deer every year and i feel like i have a pretty good data base of caliber and ammo performance on deer. Take it FWIW. Im not trying to sell anything. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Wasted energy. A bullet that mushrooms and increases its surface area expends more of its energy in the animal and has more shock/stopping power. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Why not a bullet that mushrooms, and exits? You say wasted energy, I say two holes makes for better blood trails. People can say what they want about "hit them here and they flop every time", or "use this caliber, they don't take a step", or "these types of bullets lay em in their tracks every time". I have shot enough deer to know they don't always drop dead in their tracks from the best of shots, with 7mm mags. Reply • Back to Top |
| Remington PSP 150 comes out the barrel on all my deer rifles.. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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