.270 ammunition recommendations

Hey guys I'm going to be getting a new tikka t3x .270 soon. First time owning and shooting a 270 so just wondering people's recommendations on best ammunition. Brand and grain etc.. Thanks in advance

Norma, try some 110 bt , never had trouble with federal either, mind you my old BSA shot PPU as good as either

Winchester 130gr ballistic silvertips work for me


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just get a box of federal 130gr and start getting your eye in, nice and cheap to start then maybe look at the more expensive stuff when you start stretching the barrel a bit but it will all kill deer no worries.

It will like some brands better than others, only way to tell is to get a pack of each and see what goes best.

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light deers 130gr Corelokts or Super X, Federal for the Bigger deers 150gr corelokts, Super x , Feds... whichevers most accurate

270 can everyone say "pinhole" hahaha

Go for a projectile that suits ya rifle, game & range, eg If ya bush shooting lightish animals fo for a soft tip like Corelok etc, I'd stay away from Accubonds they're hard as shit.

if it says winchester/remington or federal on the box they will do just fine for 90% of what you can ask of it.

Get something else while you have the choice ;)

As stated already there is good ammo out there, but once happy with you're selection, stay with it. Nothing changes the characteristics of a rifle quicker than using different ammo.
I use Federal 130g and have stayed with this for years. I hunt deer and pig. I have only needed to check the accuracy of my rifle once a year and thus far it hasn't moved since first sighted on the one type of ammo.
The other factor is this gives you confidence in your rifle, greatly increasing the chances of a successful hunt

Norma 130gr SP is a great starting point. I have tried it in my Sako, Tikka and Sauer and it has had the best accuracy out of anything I have used. Plus the brass is bloody good for it you ever get into reloading.

I used 130gr hornady sst just the factory superformance kills anything very easy. You should just but my .270 haha


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Yeah you'll wanna try a few to see what your rifle likes. Personally I use 130gr Hornady SSTs & they shoot great. Was getting 1" groups at 100 with it straight out of the box. That being said, I also shoot the cheap 150gr Highland & PPU stuff & that'll still shoot 1".

defnitly try hornady 130g sst they do the job well for me. iv gone to homeloads because a mate makes them for me but id go back to hornady if I had to. iv shot reds from 10m in the bush to a few hundred in the open and none have walked away. depends what the rifle likes aswell

why try the rest when you can load the best - 130g SST

Nobody recommends the 150g? I was gonna try hornady 150g but by the sounds of it 130g must be the go to

Yeah 270 kills with speed so unless you can hand load 150s and up the speed 130s are the way to go in my opinion


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130 grs hornady light magnum

Thanks everyone you've been a great help I think I'll go with the hornady 130g sst. Can't wait to get my new rifle now

I handload for my .270 - 140gr Hornady sst, 59 grains AR 2213 SC ADI, Primers - Large Magnum rifle - Federals .270, 85 mm overall cartridge length. Velocity is 2916 feet/sec so not too hard/hot on ya barrel. Bloody accurate and hard hitting projectile. Good luck!!!

I all ways shot 130 gr factory and reloads in my Schultz and Larsen for 1" to 1.5" 5 shot groups at 100yds. Prior to a Thar hunt I decided to try 150 gr Norma for 1" 5 shot group but the cheap PMC 150's I got for practice did 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100. I still have not been able to equal that with my 150 gr reloads.

130 PMC's here as well. Been the best on paper, and everything it's been aimed at has fallen over. Got some Highland to try at some stage, so hope it's as good