130 gr 270 Bullets

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Looking at the BCs of several different 130gr .270 bullets there seems to be a pretty wide range.

What's the highest BC factory loaded 130gr bullet you are aware of. I was surprised the Barnes TTSX is only 0.392.

Remington is lead by the Premier AccuTip™ at 0.447 but the Premier Scirocco™ Bonded at .433 seems to be better for controlled expansion.

The highest I found although it was 140gr was the Nosler Accubond at 0.496.

I've been thinking about trying something different the Remington Core-lokts since I'll be going on an antelope hunt this fall in Wyoming and I'll need all the help I can get :)!

Has anyone shot the Scirocco?
 
Whatever bullet your rifle currently shoots well is plenty for pronghorn. They don’t have large bones and if hit properly they will die very quickly. A bonded bullet or controlled expansion is only going to help if you shoot one at less than 100 yards. If I were you I'd look into a good range finder. Leica 1200's are about the best I've seen for ranging small animals like the pronghorn.

If you know the range your can compensate for the trajectory and WIND which will be your biggest enemy on the plains of WY. My biggest piece of advice is to learn your load that you are using. Chrony it and run the tables for trajectory and wind, sight it in for a MPBR around 300+ yards. If you work and are patient you'll find getting inside of 300 yards on pronghorn isn't as hard as it seems. Then you'll only have to worry about windage as you will not have to worry about bullet drop.
 
Hornady Lists their 130gr SST as .460 ...... their 150 as .525 ...... that's a pretty slick bullet.

Berger lists a 130 gr VLD at .452 and a 150 gr VLD at .531 ....

Speer lists their 130 at .449 and 150 at .496......

I use 150 gr Sierra GameKings ...... .483 ...... the price was right and they grouped well in my rifle ....... I bought 3 100 round boxes ten years ago, and am still working trhough them. I load 30 to take hunting every fall, and it never takes more than 1/2 that to sight in and kill a couple of deer.
 
I like the gamekings also lots of good proformance took a many deer & hog with the Gamekings & SST'S. The 270 is my go too.:D:D
 
I like the gamekings also lots of good proformance took a many deer & hog with the Gamekings & SST'S. The 270 is my go too.:D:D we can take 12 deer & all the hogs you can shoot. And Lord knows I love to shoot hogs.
 
To 300 yards there won't be enough difference in trajectory to matter, no matter what BC the bullet has. There will be more difference among them at 400, but it's still no big deal if you know the trajectory of whatever you use, as well as verifying that it's 400 and not 350 or 500. :)
 
You cant go wrong with the accubonds. I have been using them for a while now and rarely track game. They are super accurate have a good BC and are a great hunting round. They are kinda pricey though. I tried the scirocco 2's about 2 years ago, shot 3 diff hogs with that round and never found one of them. all shots were less than 100 yards with good shoulder shots. I like to shoot them in the shoulder and pin em down. The only time I didnt have a pass through with the accubond was when I shot a 400 + sow with it but she droped in her tracks. All my close buddys have turned to using them after trying diff type rounds.
 
I've been loading 130 grn Ballistic Tips from Nosler, and killing deer and coyotes at 100-350 yds, since the early 90's. I can't remember ever a time when the ballistic coefficient of those bullets came into the equation. Not enough to worry about when chosing pronghorn pills. That accubond is a great killer, and if you get those partitions to shoot well for you, why not try 'em. But definetly practice shooting long range,( up to 300-500 yds) and figuring windage.
 
I wouldn't really worry about a small difference in BC as much as just picking a good bullet that is accurate out of your rifle. Beyond that, get close enough for a good shot and know the distance. It is very easy to be off when estimating distance, especially out in the open.

Btw, I have pretty good luck with 130 grain GKs in 270 as well as ballistic tips from my 06. Either one would work well on antelope.
 
What's the highest BC factory loaded 130gr bullet you are aware of.
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The highest I found although it was 140gr was the Nosler Accubond at 0.496.
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You found a 130gr bullet that was 140gr, wow I didnt know they made 140gr 130gr bullets.....:eek:

Let me know when you find 200gr 130gr bullets those are the ones I want.:)
 
Given identical muzzle velocity, the Hornady 130 gr. SST will have a 10 yard advantage for point blank range compared to the 130 Remington Express. At400 yards the Remington will drop about 2 inches more than the SST.

If your gun shoots the Remingtons well, use them.
 
any 130gr. bullet will work great on pronghorn. I used a Federal 130gr. TSX bullet for my W. Texas pronghorn a few years back. Worked like a charm.
 
Thanks for all the input guys. Looks like I'll just buy some more Core Lokts and practice, practice, practice.
 
You don't need a bonded bullet for Antelope... Which is exactly why the Core-Lokt will do perfectly well.

If you do want a "premium" bullet, the Nosler Ballistic Tip and Swift Scirocco II will do very well on Antelope.
 
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