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Best .270 Win loads for whitetail deer

64 of 66 .270 Win factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for whitetail deer; the best reach 700 yd (Federal 140 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Federal 140 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter	140	700	2,950	1,406	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 140 gr SST	140	700	3,090	1,448	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Precision Hunter 145 gr ELD-X	145	700	2,970	1,425	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 150 gr AccuBond Long Range	150	700	2,850	1,406	yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 150 gr AccuBond LR	150	700	2,900	1,466	yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 129 gr LRX BT	129	650	3,140	1,332	yes
Barnes Harvest Collection 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	140	650	2,960	1,331	behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 130 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	130	650	3,100	1,296	yes
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	140	650	2,970	1,342	behind the shoulder only
Federal 145 gr ELD-X	145	650	2,890	1,326	yes
Hornady Superformance 130 gr SST	130	650	3,200	1,395	behind the shoulder only
Norma 140 gr Tipstrike	140	650	2,986	1,299	behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 140 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)	140	650	2,960	1,331	behind the shoulder only
Browning 130 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	130	600	3,060	1,234	behind the shoulder only
Federal 136 gr Terminal Ascent	136	600	3,000	1,246	yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion	150	600	2,850	1,253	yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion Tipped	150	600	2,850	1,215	yes
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 130 gr SST	130	600	3,050	1,248	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 140 gr SP InterLock	140	600	2,940	1,264	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 130 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	130	600	3,075	1,207	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 130 gr AccuBond	130	600	3,075	1,212	yes
Remington 130 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	130	600	3,080	1,246	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 130 gr Extreme Point	130	600	3,060	1,234	behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX 110 gr TTSX BT	110	550	3,410	1,144	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 130 gr TTSX BT	130	550	3,140	1,156	yes
Federal 130 gr Nosler Partition	130	550	3,060	1,151	yes
Federal 130 gr Swift Scirocco II	130	550	3,050	1,158	yes
Federal 130 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	130	550	3,060	1,169	yes
Federal 130 gr Trophy Copper	130	550	3,060	1,181	yes
Federal 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	140	550	2,950	1,155	yes
Federal 150 gr Nosler Partition	150	550	2,830	1,221	yes
Hornady American Whitetail 130 gr SP InterLock	130	550	3,060	1,132	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 130 gr E-Tip	130	550	2,950	1,152	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 130 gr Partition	130	550	3,050	1,142	yes
Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	140	550	2,900	1,157	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Scirocco 130 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	130	550	3,060	1,194	yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 150 gr Nosler AccuBond	150	550	2,850	1,245	yes
Winchester 130 gr Ballistic Silvertip	130	550	3,050	1,184	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 130 gr Copper Extreme Point	130	550	3,000	1,103	yes
Federal 130 gr Barnes TSX	130	500	3,060	1,035	yes
Federal 130 gr Fusion	130	500	3,050	1,100	yes
Federal 130 gr Power-Shok JSP	130	500	3,060	1,029	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 130 gr CX	130	500	3,190	1,233	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 150 gr Partition	150	500	2,800	1,099	yes
Remington Premier CuT 130 gr Copper Tipped	130	500	3,010	1,073	yes
Winchester 130 gr Power-Point	130	500	3,060	1,029	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Outfitter 130 gr CX	130	450	3,000	1,065	yes
Norma 130 gr Whitetail SP	130	450	3,051	983	behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Oryx	150	450	2,854	911	yes
Remington 130 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	130	450	3,060	916	behind the shoulder only
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 140 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	140	450	2,975	971	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 130 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point	130	450	3,060	930	yes
Browning Silver Series 150 gr Plated Soft Point	150	400	2,850	820	behind the shoulder only
Norma 96 gr Evostrike	96	400	3,543	813	yes
Norma 156 gr Vulkan	156	400	2,854	810	behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 140 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP	140	400	2,950	877	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point	150	400	2,850	820	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power-Point 250th Anniversary Edition 150 gr	150	400	2,850	820	behind the shoulder only
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 110 gr TTSX BT	110	350	2,960	742	yes
Federal 130 gr Power-Shok Copper HP	130	350	3,060	744	behind the shoulder only
Remington 130 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP	130	350	2,965	687	yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP	150	300	2,830	613	behind the shoulder only
Remington 100 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	100	300	3,320	577	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	150	300	2,850	545	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 150 gr Speer Impact	150	wrong bullet	2,850	1,310	behind the shoulder only
Norma 130 gr Jaktmatch FMJ	130	wrong bullet	2,887	874	behind the shoulder only

The 1,000 ft·lb deer figure traces to Townsend Whelen and is the one everyone repeats; Hawks puts the floor nearer 800. An 8–10″ heart/lung zone. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd · SD: 1,000 ft·lb at muzzle. Floor used: 1,000 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.outdoorlife.com, www.petersenshunting.com, chuckhawks.com.

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