.270 Short Mag = Meat tenderizer

[pa hog]

I shot my first deer with my .270 Short Mag, and I'm convinced it's to much gun for me!! It devastated my poor doe!! I was shooting 140gr Sierra Gamekings BTHP half grain under max in Sierra load book with H4350. Great accuracy under an inch but,recoil is pretty stout but not bad, I think I'm gonna look for another .308 or maybe try a reduced load?

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/pahog/270short.jpg

[Carvera]

What happened?

[pa hog]

It pretty much blew the whole front of the deer away from a mid shoulder shot. LOL

[savageboy]

My .250 Sav dosen't do that. penny sized whole in, Silver dollar sized whole out. Dead dear every time. Got 3 so far. 2 large bucks and 1 smaller doe.

[CARBON-ARCH]

She go far? ::). Never seen one tore up that bad :o

[EFBell]

One suggestion: Accubond

[1Shot]

...Try the 135gr Sie. SPGK's they're so hard they'ld probably go through an elk...My .338 Fed with 200gr BT's won't even blow that big a hole...lol..

[GUNFANATIC]

Wow! What a mess! :o

[pdog06]

Dang Justin. :o

[Bad Water Bill]

Question-----How did you get the hand grenade into that bullet? :o :o

[Apache]

DANG!!!!!!!!


I didn't know gamekings could be used for varmint bullets! ;) ;D

Bet ya didn't have to track her very far! ;D

At least you got some meat outta it!

Try the Barnes TTSX bullets next time and see if it won't kill them without tenderizing them at the same time. ;)

[hogwackr]

Sierra Pro hunters do a nice job with mine. Much easier on meat than those bad boys!

[pa hog]

I shot a doe last year with a .308 loaded with 130gr TSX's and made a real good quartering toward me neck/shoulder junction shot, the deer died instantly and did'nt take a step. I'll be using Barnes again next year,But I still got a buck tag so maybe if I get one of those I can end up with one deers worth of meat.

[Apache]

Did the Barnes do that same kinda damage?

If you like the TSX, you'll love the TTSX!

[pa hog]

No the Barnes worked well, quarter size hole in and no exit turned heart and lungs into pudding.

[NRV]

WOW!

My Winchester 270 WSM shot the 140 Nosler BTs so well, I never used the GameKings.

If you aim right, you might be able to kill and field dress in the same shot.

[viper9696]

No the Barnes worked well, quarter size hole in and no exit turned heart and lungs into pudding.


No EXIT ,I've never had a tsx stay in a deer ,no matter what annle it always exited with a halfdollar sized hole.

[pa hog]

Nope no exit, in neck/shoulder junction hit far side shoulder then bounced into chest cavity. Could'nt find exit wound or bullet

[BrentWin]

Go with 140 accubonds. I killed several deer with my 270 WSM. Always left a nice quarter sized hole on the off side.

[dfrosch]

Jeez Justin! Just aim for the neck. ::)