Ok I have been shooting federal 130 gr soft points for my whitetail hunting and not happy with the performance. I shot my littler buck at like 30-40 yards I hunt in the woods can get from 20-200 yards shots I reload so what would be a bullet to use for this. The little buck I shot run like 200 yards after I shot him double lung shot. Didn't leave a big blood trail but there was a trail hard to find though. Any help would be good.
Whitetail 270 win bullet for closer shots?
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Double lung shots = running deer, smallish deer make the use of a 130g even worse on expansion.
For this reason, I went to the 110g Sierra Pro Hunter after a huge family of 270 hunters educated me on running deer with a 130g, even 200+ lb deer.
so two loads with the 110g Sierra Pro Hunter
58g of Win 760 = 3375 fps-3400 Fed 210 primer, CCI 200, Rem 9 1/2 = 1/2" groups or less
57-58g of R#17 with a fed 215 primer = 3350 = 5/8" groups
these are representative of what happens in my gun and is used for illustration purposes. Consult a reloading manual and work up loads cautiously in your rifle.
200 fps more speed puts a lot of shock on an animal is the effect of what I have seen.
Now, I also shoot the 110g Tipped triple shock that shoots 1/2"-5/8" groups with the above loads with the bullet seated .050 off the lands, and this bullet never has stopped in a deer.
My Ruger SS with the boat paddle stock loves the 110g bullets, and this bullet's speed and drop reminds me of a 220 Swift. These real ugly Rugers with a fonky stock are not supposed to be accurate at all, but a crow at 300 would not have a prayer.
Shot placement trumphs everything. If you don't like running deer, the high shoulder shot, neck shot is the best. It is difficult NOT to shoot a deer in the lungs after seeing so many ads with the crosshair behind the shoulder.
For this reason, I went to the 110g Sierra Pro Hunter after a huge family of 270 hunters educated me on running deer with a 130g, even 200+ lb deer.
so two loads with the 110g Sierra Pro Hunter
58g of Win 760 = 3375 fps-3400 Fed 210 primer, CCI 200, Rem 9 1/2 = 1/2" groups or less
57-58g of R#17 with a fed 215 primer = 3350 = 5/8" groups
these are representative of what happens in my gun and is used for illustration purposes. Consult a reloading manual and work up loads cautiously in your rifle.
200 fps more speed puts a lot of shock on an animal is the effect of what I have seen.
Now, I also shoot the 110g Tipped triple shock that shoots 1/2"-5/8" groups with the above loads with the bullet seated .050 off the lands, and this bullet never has stopped in a deer.
My Ruger SS with the boat paddle stock loves the 110g bullets, and this bullet's speed and drop reminds me of a 220 Swift. These real ugly Rugers with a fonky stock are not supposed to be accurate at all, but a crow at 300 would not have a prayer.
Shot placement trumphs everything. If you don't like running deer, the high shoulder shot, neck shot is the best. It is difficult NOT to shoot a deer in the lungs after seeing so many ads with the crosshair behind the shoulder.
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GC
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I've shot many deer with a Hornady 130 gr and they worked fine, but if you want better expansion and an exit hole the size of your fist, try the 110 gr Hornadry V-max. I've used those on rock chucks and they expand VERY WELL. I don't think the deer would run off because it's like hitting them with a hand grenade. Be careful it will do a lot of damage to the meat if you make a bad shot. But that bullet should put them down on the spot.
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Blood trials sometimes suck even with good shots. Just this year I had a deer go about 70 yards... no evidence I even shot her. No hair, no blood... nothing. Then I had another spray blood and hair all over the woods vanish after 70 yards... 2 days and 3 people never found her.
Double lung shots can run 50 to 200 yards generally. Depends on how hard they run, what they are running through, size of the deer, etc. Small deer in thick cover may not make it far while a big healthy buck in an open field could go over 200 yards.
I would think it is hard to find a bullet for 270 that doesn't work well on deer. Most people I know use Core-lokts... cheap, come in pretty much every caliber and they work.
Double lung shots can run 50 to 200 yards generally. Depends on how hard they run, what they are running through, size of the deer, etc. Small deer in thick cover may not make it far while a big healthy buck in an open field could go over 200 yards.
I would think it is hard to find a bullet for 270 that doesn't work well on deer. Most people I know use Core-lokts... cheap, come in pretty much every caliber and they work.
Tim Neitzke
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Shoot for the shoulder.......
muskrat30
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200 yards seems like a long way with a 'double lung shot'? When hunting you never know if the shot will be ultra short, or out to your personal limits. You need one bullet that does it all. For rifle I often use a common Gameking or Hornady 'interlock' of some type.
If the wind is right and one has some time, shot placement can be really fine tuned with short shots. Last Fall I took 3 deer and a coyote while deer hunting, all but the coyote inside of 40 yards. These were taken with a 45 cal M-L in IL, 200 grn Hornady XTP bullet. The furthest runner was about 40 yards on a heart shot.
The Sierra Gameking would be a good choice for what you are looking for. The rest of the equation is careful shot placement.
If the wind is right and one has some time, shot placement can be really fine tuned with short shots. Last Fall I took 3 deer and a coyote while deer hunting, all but the coyote inside of 40 yards. These were taken with a 45 cal M-L in IL, 200 grn Hornady XTP bullet. The furthest runner was about 40 yards on a heart shot.
The Sierra Gameking would be a good choice for what you are looking for. The rest of the equation is careful shot placement.
Phil Boyles
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I have killed many whitetails with Nosler 130gr Ballistic Tips, Hornady soft nose and my current favorite 130gr Nosler Accupoints. They have performed very well from 30 yards to well over 100 yards. That's the farthest shot I have had since using them. I also took a 165 boar with one at 50 yards, right behind the ear. They shoot very well and give me a lot of confidence. Just my opinion of course.
