Bruce Mc
Handloader
- Oct 26, 2005
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I posted a while back about finding that old .270 win silvertip on a hunting trip and believing it was an omen I opted to hunt mule deer this year with a .270 win. instead of my 7mm mag. I ended up purchasing a Jack O'Connor Tribute Winchester Model 70 and loaded it with 130 partitions. Well, the mojo played out. After five previous unsuccessful mule deer excursions I finally tagged one. It wasn't a big'un just a fork horn, but it was a first. Maybe I've broken the jinx.
I had a very good opening morning in New Mexico. I circled a ridge and sat watching a clearing. A coyote walked by at about 25 feet and got out 40 yds before he was introduced to the Nosler Partition. I continued my hunt on around the ridge about a half mile still hunting and glassing. I set up on a saddle to get a breather and let my jacket dry out from the sweat. After thirty minutes or so I watched the buck get up out of his bed beneath a Pinon Pine. He was on my back trail and I must of passed within about 50 yds of him getting to the saddle. Anyhow at 250 yds I hit him in the right shoulder and due to the quartering angle it exited up his neck. The 130 Partition held together through some heavy bone and tissue but didn't ruin much of the neck meat. It was a bang flop.
Boy that featherweight .270 sure did handle well in the mountains. Just heavy enough to settle down to shoot but not too heavy to break down your shoulder carrying it.
I had a very good opening morning in New Mexico. I circled a ridge and sat watching a clearing. A coyote walked by at about 25 feet and got out 40 yds before he was introduced to the Nosler Partition. I continued my hunt on around the ridge about a half mile still hunting and glassing. I set up on a saddle to get a breather and let my jacket dry out from the sweat. After thirty minutes or so I watched the buck get up out of his bed beneath a Pinon Pine. He was on my back trail and I must of passed within about 50 yds of him getting to the saddle. Anyhow at 250 yds I hit him in the right shoulder and due to the quartering angle it exited up his neck. The 130 Partition held together through some heavy bone and tissue but didn't ruin much of the neck meat. It was a bang flop.
Boy that featherweight .270 sure did handle well in the mountains. Just heavy enough to settle down to shoot but not too heavy to break down your shoulder carrying it.
