270 elk bullet

[Trouzersnake]

what would be the best bullet for elk out of the 270 140gr or 150 gr
i was thining the 140 AccuBond, right now i shoot 130 gamekings and get one hole groups but i need a tougher bullet

 

[JD338]

The 270 Win is on the light side for elk. You want as much bullet as you can get because elk are tough with big bones and a thick hide.
I would go with the 150 gr PT as my first choice, 140 gr PT second choice and the 140 gr AB third choice.

JD338

 

[elkslayer308]

If your shots are on the closer side (200yds minus) i would reccomend the use of the 160 grain Semi-Spitzer Partition. At 2750-2800fps, this is quite a killer load.

 

[JD338]

The 160 gr PT would also be a great choice for black timber.

JD338

 

[7mmfan]

I'd go with 150 grain Partitions just because, when elk hunting, you never know how much time you'll have to get off the shot or what angle the elk will be at. You have to be prepared for everything, maximum penetration is a must!. My last elk was taken the 150 grain Partition at a 444 yards, one shot out of a 270 WSM. The bullet has proven very accurate to me in both the 270 Winchester and 270 WSM with 5/8 groups very common. The good thing is it'll still open up for smaller big game as I've used this bullet on antelope and deer.

Brad

 

[JD338]

7mmfan,

Congratulations on your elk.
Did you get an exit with the 150 gr PT from your 270WSM?

JD338

 

[7mmfan]

Complete penetration on the elk.

 

[7mmfan]

Broadside

 

[JD338]

7mmfan,

Post some pics dude!

JD338

 

[skeeter]

150NP would be where I'd start. I have successfully taken moose and elk with it in a 270win and one fella in my elk camp shoots everything with this load in his(and the boys) 270 wins. I have yet to see him need a second shot and has gotten his elk all 8 season I have had the pleasure to hunt with him. Most have not exited but the bullets did a bang up job and have been found on the underside of the opposite hide in textbook part fashion.

 

[Powerstroke]

Spin off of this subjetct...? I have my own feelings about what I want from a bullet, but.......Other ideas on bullet performance? Is it best to have the bullet exit? or be retained within? It seems people have two completely different ideas about this.

 

[7mmfan]

Depends on the situation, on a quartering away shot on a bull elk I don't expect the bullet to exit, but on a mule deer the bullet better exit on a broadside lung shot. For big game, I believe it's desirable to have an exit wound as it makes trailing up game easier in heavy timber/brush. For antelope/caribou/sheep/goat, I could care less either way as they live in open areas. I know I really like exit wounds when hunting bear.

Brad

 

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[Powerstroke]

POP,
Indeed, on the pic comment!!
Baring any bone contact, if a bullet remains in the cavity etc, the surrounding tissue had to retain the full energy of the bullet. An exit
wound means the tissue excaped the full energy.......hence.....why large calibers rather than shot placement?