Thread: Best load for 270

Originally Posted by crunch

Dont use a 130sst they are the worst bullet i have seen in a 270 they explode on impact and will cause a big flesh wound, a big red stag and he will run for miles with a chest/shoulder shot from one of these.

I agree.
I've heard so many guys raving about how devastating their hotshot 130 grain load is on Sika, Fallow, Reds etc. But they've only shot light framed animals. And when they poke one in to a chunky stag their light soft projectile doesn't penetrate enough to take out the vitals.
This isn't confined to the 270 either.