.270 100gr

[Ray]

My son just got a .270. A friend he was helping move gave him 4 boxes of factory rounds in 100gr. Are these heavy enough to take deer with? (I know shot placement is important with any round, just looking for other's opinion/observation on using such a light round)

[ABDUKNUT]

What type of bullet is it? That's the key, not weight.

[Ray]

They are made by Winchester.
100gr. Pointed Soft Point

[Dick284]

100gr. Soft Points in the 270Win are Varmint bullets. And in good concience should not be used as a big game load.

If you don't reload try the managed recoil offerings from Remington.

[REM750]

As metioned the 100grn is a varmint bullet, designed to fragment easily so it is not for use on big game. The 130 grn is fine on deer. If the recoil is an issue then the managed recoil hunting rounds will work nicely too.

[Ray]

Thank you for the replies. I only asked because he got them for free. Recoil isn't an issue (The kid's only 15 and is over 6 feet tall). I only want to use what will kill cleanly and humanely.
Sounds like these free rounds might provide some fun practice on varmints.

[Okotokian]

those were the first bullets I shot out of my 270 when I got it. Nice for target practice and getting used to the gun. That's what I used them for.

[roger]

ray, sounds like you should stop feeding him anyways...my 17 year old is 6'7"
i agree with most guys here, while the 100 WOULD do the job and probably 95% of the time, the 270 certainly has better options available. I use 100's in my .257 for foxes to mooses (or meese, if you prefer)
recoil is seldom an issue when actually hunting, the extended periods on the bench is where you develop a flinch.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by roger

ray, sounds like you should stop feeding him anyways...my 17 year old is 6'7"
i agree with most guys here, while the 100 WOULD do the job and probably 95% of the time, the 270 certainly has better options available. I use 100's in my .257 for foxes to mooses (or meese, if you prefer)
recoil is seldom an issue when actually hunting, the extended periods on the bench is where you develop a flinch.

I know what you mean about feeding him....sometimes I think someone fired up a wood chipper in the kitchen, but when I check it's just my son eating - "It's just a snack Dad"

[Ice Fishing Maniac]

For deer and larger game I will suggest 130-140gr bullets. I personally prefer the 140gr Accubonds-my wife & I use them in our 270WSM rifles on elk, moose, deer, the odd coyote bugging the cattle.

Winchester Supreme Accubonds or Federal Accubonds or TSX in 140gr are great factory ammo. Should be a great combination for your son.

[aulrich]

4 boxes of free boom is always a good thing, you could save them for coyotes though there would not be much left of them. But even as practice 80 rounds of field type shooting will go a long ways to ensuring a clean kill on a deer later.

Practice or varmints, no deer