re: .270 Question

Had the same thing happen to me last year with 130gr corelokt. I plan on switching, but there is so much out there that I don't know what to switch to.

Switch to Barnes TSX. You won't ever have to worry about a bullet not punching though a whitetail with a 270.

Nosler Partition, Nosler Accubond and Barnes TSX are the bullets I would go with.

Personally I use the Barnes TSX. Solid copper bullet that expands and penetrates. It retains 99% of its weight. It wont break up. It will double its size and stay that way.

I shot an 8point in the neck and recovered the bullet lodged in the back of the neck bone. Go to Barnes website and if you look at the mushroomed bullet, thats exactly what mine looked like. A broadside shot and that bullet is going through.

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30-30 and .22s have taken more deer than any other.

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The only way you killing a deer with a 22 is if you also have a Q-Beam with you.

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Now I wouldn't say the only way, baw.

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You right. It could also require apples and fish hooks.

I don't hunt with a rifle anymore, but any bullet issues are usually caused by not shooting an aught-six (spit) 150 grain bullet

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Use a Barnes 130gr-140gr TSX.

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Barnes solid copper.

I switched to solid copper. Excellent bullet. 95 to 99 percent weight retention. You can shoot quatering shots and drive it through.

Sierra gamekings shouldn't be an option for a .270 for deer, especially in 130gr. They shoot extremely well, but they have thin jackets and are not bonded. They'll come apart more often than not on close shots with that load and will likely make OP's problem of no exits worse. They're a good choice for a rifle that's very picky and doesn't shoot very well, or for a long range magnum that is shooting big heavy bullets at moderate impact speed. Light and fast and Sierra Gameking don't jive well for killing deer at potentially close range.

I shot a 100 pound doe at about 175 yards with .30-06 168gr (Or maybe 150?) Sierra Gameking behind the shoulder last year. I had two exit holes and a bunch of jacket and crap around the exits. That's not a hot round by any means, especially at that range and it only hit ribs. I'm sure hitting a 200 pound buck square in the shoulders at 20 yards with a 130gr Gameking at 2900fps would result in little to no penetration.

The other school of thought is that violently expanding bullets drop deer faster which is typically true, but if the deer does run out out of sight you won't have much blood trail to follow. You probably get a good many bang-flops with the .243 and gamekings, but I doubt hitting the off side shoulder exits reliably. The doe I shot made it about 5 feet.

All of the Barnes comments are spot on. They're fantastic bullets that penetrate very well and hold together. I don't use them because I find they're too tough for deer in .30-06 loads. They might be just right for the .270 though, that's a combo I have no experience with.

Yea, this has me wanting to go shoot my rifles this weekend.

Will be packing the tikka T3 .30-06 with 180gr nosler partitions and the .30-30 with 170gr federal blue box for deer slaughter this year. I only got to shoot one deer with the partitions last year but I was very pleased. Looking forward to dirt rolling a buck with it this year.