270 and corelok 130 grain

[walt4dun]

To my eye, it looks like that core-lokt performed as advertised. Why it took a funny hop around the body cavity who knows.

The Fusion is the same type SP bullet honestly. A step laterally rather than a step up.

Im not disparaging core-lokts or another other bullet.
But imo nothing is going to produce my more DRT kills on a deer than a ballistic tip style bullet.
Those bullets go off like a tactical nuke in the body cavity.

[Duckkiller]

To my eye, it looks like that core-lokt performed as advertised. Why it took a funny hop around the body cavity who knows.

The Fusion is the same type SP bullet honestly. A step laterally rather than a step up.

Im not disparaging core-lokts or another other bullet.
But imo nothing is going to produce my more DRT kills on a deer than a ballistic tip style bullet.
Those bullets go off like a tactical nuke in the body cavity.

I may go back to them.

[Whackumstackum]

What would some of yall say the best factory load is? Not everyone has time to reload, so we are forced to buy of the shelf ammo. So is it Hornady? Nosler?

[davisd9]

What would some of yall say the best factory load is? Not everyone has time to reload, so we are forced to buy of the shelf ammo. So is it Hornady? Nosler?

Barnes Vortex or federal premium loaded GameKings


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[Bowhunter81]

If you want to shoot deer through both shoulders with factory ammo use a Nosler Partition. IMHO

[CWPINST]

Do not recall saying it had anything to do with speed. For all I know there could have been an issue with the lot from the factory. Actually if they are not expanding correctly it would probably have less speed, so a low charge or something. You are more than welcome to disagree with me but do not put words into my mouth. I do not know why I had the issue I had with them.


Sent from the Strut Zone

I don't think I put words in your mouth. Those were your words about the bullet working well beyond 100 yards but not under. I have heard the mantra about a bullet going too fast to expand (or the deer was too close) countless times over the decades. That may not have been your point but that is how it read. For the one example of it penciling through. Yep it could happen but a small exit does not necessarily mean poor performance. Some of the smallest exits I have had have been with the TTSX but internally they were devastating. Sometimes wounding loss can be hard to explain.

[britton40]

If you want to shoot deer through both shoulders with factory ammo use a Nosler Partition. IMHO

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[4THEGIRLS]

I don't think a bullet has ever failed me. I can say that my shot placement did not allow the bullet to do its job properly a few times over the years. Think about the body angle and the off side of your target when considering shot placement.

[pee dee]

You're an idiot

Explain yourself

[tjm84]

I think we all can agree, shot placement it critical regardless of the projectile fired (within reason). This applies to nearly all hunting situations and can even be applied in self defense situations. I'd take a shot to an outer extremity from a high powered rifle over a well placed center mass shot from a hand gun any day. If the shot is not placed in a vulnerable area with a good opportunity to cause significant damage to a vital area, there's a good possibility the kill won't be clean or even effective. I'm not denying that bullets do strange things but IMO placement trumps projectile 99% of the time.

[Kioti]

The 'deadest' I've ever killed them is by hitting them right there. I'm talking not even a leg kick after the shot.

[b35w]

I killed a doe tonight with a hand load corelok. She ran exactly 0 yards

[CWPINST]

A Core-lokt bullet will flat out work. The only problem I have had with them over the years is mediocre accuracy at best.....but I admit to being a little more anal retentive about that than some. Realistically, 1.25 MOA accuracy is good enough to kill just about any deer you will shoot at though. The problem I have experienced has been inconsistent accuracy. Sometimes I get a good group. Other times it is poor.

[ziggy]

Placement placement placement. I shoot 130 grain hornady SSTs out of my 270 and love it. Most deer drop in their tracks. To this day the shittiest bullet I've ever shot deer with is a Winchester ballistic silver tip. No expansion whatsoever in the 4 deer I shot with it.

[dirtnap]

I like core lokts. Most of the nerds complaining about them need to learn how to trail.

[santeerangerman]

I remember a post from about a year ago, on a well know hunting/shooting website, where someone sectioned several different brands of cup and core bullets. What stuck with me was just how inconsistant the Core-loks were on jacket thickness.
Seems like they varied as much as 30%. If the jackets are unusually thick, you may be seeing less expansion. The Nosler Partition was easily the most consistant as far as bullet construction.

I'm a HUGE Barnes slut. Been shooting them for more than 20 years, and have killed truckloads of deer with them. ( I shoot dep tags at my brother in laws 5000 acre farm, so I probably shoot a few more deer a year than most folks). BUT, I've seen what a young lady has been doing over the past couple of years with the 120 grn Federal Fusions in a 7mm-08, and I have to say, the results are pretty damn impressive. None of her deer have gone more than 40 yrds, and a one eyed yankee could follow the blood trails...

[sprigdog]

Accu bonds(bombs) or partitions are about as good as it gets for factory.

[Saltydog235]

Placement placement placement. I shoot 130 grain hornady SSTs out of my 270 and love it. Most deer drop in their tracks. To this day the shittiest bullet I've ever shot deer with is a Winchester ballistic silver tip. No expansion whatsoever in the 4 deer I shot with it.

You realize the Ballistic Silver Tip is a Nosler BT with a moly coating on it don't you? I've shot a few truckloads of deer with the BT over the 20+ years I've used them, only had one failure in that time and it was sort of freakish.

[Griffin]

Placement placement placement. I shoot 130 grain hornady SSTs out of my 270 and love it. Most deer drop in their tracks. To this day the shittiest bullet I've ever shot deer with is a Winchester ballistic silver tip. No expansion whatsoever in the 4 deer I shot with it.

not saying this isn't true but I have shoot everything between a coyote and a 400# black bear with them and have had nothing but sucess (Standard Nosler BTs like salty said are the same) I currently shoot them at 3600fps in a WSSM and 2200fps in a 300blk as well as a few in between and all are devastating on deer. These and SSTs are my two favorite whitetail bullets for MOST applications.

[nitro5x6's]

Solid copper bullets are probably "overkill" for Whitetails in most cartridges.. however, they will exit almost every time.( I have only recovered one on a stem to stern shot).. I continue to be very impressed with the Barnes TTSX. Devastating damage to deer for sure.

I have switched to the Accubond on my 270s and my 7RemMag. Very accurate as expected and great "terminal performance" Partitions are the bullet by which all others should be judged. Still an excellent choice for all big game animals.

Shot the Ballistic Tips from several cartridges and NEVER had an issue. Most deer were DRT kills with severe internal damage...I have a nice collection of perfectly mushroomed BTs and Corelokts too. In the .270, I always shot a heavier weight bullet , specifically the 150 grain BT or Corelokt..

Corelokt is a "plain vanilla" cup and core bullet. It works. Shot placement is KING.... If there is ever the option, pin the shoulders. Ammo is cheap, it pays to shoot the best bullet , suited to the animal you are hunting- Good luck.