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270 cal. ammo

Post by leafs » 02 Aug 2021, 2:19 pm

I will be hunting fallow and samba deer in same location. I know its an open ended question . What to use Rem. 130 ,150 or fed. 130 ,150 or Hornady 140 gr.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob
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Post by ZaineB » 02 Aug 2021, 9:22 pm

anything from 120gn to 180gn will annihilate most deer species without any problem at all out of a 270, I personally have a collection of PPU and Federal, I rate both, depends entirely on your rifle and what it likes to shoot accurately. personally I would probably use 130gn Federal if it were me, either the V shock or the premium loaded with nosler ballistic tips. If 130gn is good enough on a black wildebeest at 400m then its plenty for a deer.
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Post by leafs » 02 Aug 2021, 9:58 pm

Thanks for your reply. But were we are in Victoria Aust . we have very little stock and little choice. That's why I asked about the 3 brands . Can' find fed. 130 . Thanks again
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Post by Oldbloke » 02 Aug 2021, 10:09 pm

Leafs, FYI 130gr is a minimum requirement for sambar in Vic.
Can't comment on brands though.
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Post by Bello » 03 Aug 2021, 5:49 am

Hi Mate
I use 130gr pro hunter in my 270.
I only used it on one deer trip, on fallow at about 150 meters. I found it did its job well. Just tooo much meat damage for me.
I haven't used it on larger deer like Sambar.
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Post by bigrich » 03 Aug 2021, 9:18 am

leafs wrote:I will be hunting fallow and samba deer in same location. I know its an open ended question . What to use Rem. 130 ,150 or fed. 130 ,150 or Hornady 140 gr.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob


Projectile construction is the main consideration I think. A lot of deer specific ammo these days seem to be ballistic tips, good for devastating knock down, but lots of meat damage. Soft point ammo on the other hand might need to be more reliant on placement, but less spoiled meat due to bullet fragments. I’ve used hornady sst’s on goats, and the damage they do can be pretty savage. I’ve also used Speer soft points on them as well , with good results and more usable meat. So I think this needs to be a consideration, maybe something around a 130-140 soft point. Not sure what’s available in factory ammo in those weights. If after sambar I’d use the heaviest bullet I could get. Cheers
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Post by ZaineB » 03 Aug 2021, 1:44 pm

call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.
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Post by deye243 » 03 Aug 2021, 3:16 pm

leafs wrote:I will be hunting fallow and samba deer in same location. I know its an open ended question . What to use Rem. 130 ,150 or fed. 130 ,150 or Hornady 140 gr.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob

Remington core locked 130 140 150 if you can get it no fuss It will drop a sambar no problem if you do your part very reliable projectile .
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Post by animalpest » 03 Aug 2021, 3:48 pm

A heart/lung shot really spoils very little meat. Just some ribs. They don't call it the meat saver shot for nothing.

Head shots are often not practicle for those shots when the animal needs a fairly quick shot to down it.

For the game you have listed, any of the bonded bullets will perform. Core Lokt will also do the job.
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Post by Oldbloke » 03 Aug 2021, 3:57 pm

Hornady Interlock?
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Post by MtnMan » 03 Aug 2021, 5:25 pm

Hornady interlock in 130gr has been my go to load for years.
I also have some 150gr Speer Grand Slam's. never really used them though. Any opinions on them for sambar or scrub bulls?
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Post by bigrich » 03 Aug 2021, 5:38 pm

MtnMan wrote:Hornady interlock in 130gr has been my go to load for years.
I also have some 150gr Speer Grand Slam's. never really used them though. Any opinions on them for sambar or scrub bulls?


no practicle experience with the scrub bulls , but maybe barnes ? heard good things about them on heavy game :thumbsup:
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Post by bigrich » 03 Aug 2021, 5:45 pm

ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.


for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO :thumbsup:
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Post by bigpete » 03 Aug 2021, 6:15 pm

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ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.


for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO :thumbsup:


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Post by Oldbloke » 03 Aug 2021, 6:22 pm

bigrich wrote:
ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.


for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO :thumbsup:


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Post by Harrynsw » 03 Aug 2021, 7:31 pm

I don't own a 270 myself, but 2 of my mates do, one has a browning A-bolt the other has a tikka and they both liked the Remington core-lokt. 130 grain I think they were.
The only instances where iv seen it shoot well. Shot like crap out my 308 A-bolt, and a guy at the range 30-06.
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Post by leafs » 04 Aug 2021, 3:46 pm

Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?

Got those today 140 gr.
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Post by bigrich » 04 Aug 2021, 4:52 pm

leafs wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?

Got those today 140 gr.


this is factory loaded ammo ?
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Post by Bello » 05 Aug 2021, 5:41 am

bigpete wrote:
bigrich wrote:
ZaineB wrote:call me nuts, but who heart/lung shoots something theyre gonna eat? especially if youre only stretching out 150m (which at the risk of sounding like a d!ck isnt a hard shot), only instance I could think is if its a big buck, I would head shoot at that range all day, and do so on goats, pigs etc regularly, no meat shot means no meat spoiled means more ammo choices. seems like a no brainer to me.


for me , whether or not i try a head shot depends on the situation . if you see game first , and their not twitchy , yeah head shot at those ranges isn't out of the question . i won't try a head shot if there's a risk of them moving cause their jumpy . don't want wounded game with a shot of nose or ears dyeing a 'orrible slow death cause they ran off wounded . heart/ lung is a bigger target with less chance of a bad shot . JMHO :thumbsup:


Spot on BR


I agree with this as well. 100%
Yes, Head shots are the BEST. Instant kill.
But the chance of game moving or twitching etc and trying to hit the brain box out at 200 meters factoring in buck fever, wind, etc, I would not want to injure an animal. Its a clean kill or nothing for me.
I find if you use an appropriate calibre with an appropriate and well constructed projectile, and a well placed heart/lung shot works well.

Ps: I have sighted one of my 308 and one 300WM with interlocks. I find them to be very accurate.
The below pic is a 180gr interlock at 100 meters from my 300 WM
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Post by leafs » 06 Aug 2021, 7:35 pm

bigrich wrote:
leafs wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?

Got those today 140 gr.


this is factory loaded ammo ?

yes hornady whitetail 140 gr
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Post by bigrich » 06 Aug 2021, 9:50 pm

leafs wrote:
bigrich wrote:
leafs wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:Hornady Interlock?

Got those today 140 gr.


this is factory loaded ammo ?

yes hornady whitetail 140 gr


should do what you want on lighter deer . with sambar i think reloading with a more specific projectile would yield better results . 150 grain partitions are what spring to mind :thumbsup:
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Post by leafs » 17 Aug 2021, 12:40 pm

Shot the Rem. core lock and Hornady 140 both grouped 1/4 in. at 100 yd. Thanks for the help
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Post by bigrich » 17 Aug 2021, 9:12 pm

leafs wrote:Shot the Rem. core lock and Hornady 140 both grouped 1/4 in. at 100 yd. Thanks for the help


excellent . your now good to go get some venison :D
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Post by solarpak » 15 Sep 2021, 9:41 pm

Use a factory load with a bonded or monolithic projectile.

Barnes Vor Tx with the 130 gr TTSX (monolithic) and the Federal Fusion 130 gr (bonded soft point) will take all deer with proper shot placement.

Soft pointed bullets will also work well but i go for the stouter bullets like the monolithic or bonded just for additional penetration .

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Post by Oldbloke » 16 Sep 2021, 11:01 am

130 in the minimum requirement for sambar.

If you were only chasing fallow or reds 130 would be fine or perhaps even a bit much. But if you bump in to very big sambar stag perhaps not enough.. 180 is very popular for sambar. Whatever you do it will be a compromise in your situation. 140 is a good compromise I think and should be enough for 9/10 sambar.
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Post by solarpak » 16 Sep 2021, 7:12 pm

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Agree the 180 is potent for sambar - be it out of a 30-calibre.

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Post by Oldbloke » 16 Sep 2021, 8:12 pm

solarpak wrote:Oldbloke
Agree the 180 is potent for sambar - be it out of a 30-calibre.

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Yeh, normally 30 cal. Perhaps should have been clearer.
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