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stryker93 · 11-19-2021, 11:55 AM

I was able to grab a couple boxes at Academy this morning. Has anyone used this ammo? Any thoughts? I normally shoot 130 silver ballistic tips because my gun loves them but I can't find them anywhere. Down to 5 rounds of the ballistic tip.

Javelin · 11-19-2021, 12:02 PM

I just bought 200 rounds of 223 64 grain DS XP. I am hopeful they do well from my 14 inch encore pistol and 18 inch rifle. Good luck on the 270s

S-3 Ranch · 11-19-2021, 12:08 PM

I use federal ballistic tip on deer in a .270 , these Winchester look good to go , I bought some of these for a .223 , 64gr , for my Handi rifle . They my be even better then ballistic tips?

bigmike · 11-19-2021, 12:21 PM

Thr winchester deer season in 243 are stone cold killers amazing exit wounds

Lone_Wolf · 11-19-2021, 12:27 PM

Terrible groups out of my Vanguard 308. Like Pie plate sized. Federal Fusions will make a ragged hole out of the same gun.

stryker93 · 11-19-2021, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone_Wolf

Terrible groups out of my Vanguard 308. Like Pie plate sized. Federal Fusions will make a ragged hole out of the same gun.

That's what I'm worried about. Only other ammo I have tried in my 270 is winchester accubond 140 gr. 3-4 inch groups was the best I could get. Shoots 3/4 inch groups with the ballistic silvertip. I'm hoping that it likes the 130s and that's why it shot so poorly with the accubond.

DuramaxDude · 11-19-2021, 01:50 PM

I have shot multiple different types of Winchester ammo in multiple different calibers and chrono graphed most all of them I used and Winchester ammo just isn't that great. In the same box of ammo there might be 200fps + differences in velocity between rounds. If you are looking at shooting 100-150yds from a blind it wont matter but beyond that I would not trust it to be accurate enough for a human kill.

Lone_Wolf · 11-19-2021, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DuramaxDude

I have shot multiple different types of Winchester ammo in multiple different calibers and chrono graphed most all of them I used and Winchester ammo just isn't that great. In the same box of ammo there might be 200fps + differences in velocity between rounds. If you are looking at shooting 100-150yds from a blind it wont matter but beyond that I would not trust it to be accurate enough for a human kill.

Human kill?

Lone_Wolf · 11-19-2021, 03:14 PM

Oh...maybe humane kill.....

jason86 · 11-19-2021, 03:52 PM

I have 2 boxes of those but mainly shoot the ballistic, they run fine through my gun

Big pig · 11-19-2021, 04:34 PM

I use 130 Fusions or fed blue box.
Tons of hogs over the years and my family’s deer gave me a good sample size
To prove they work. Accurate and not expensive.

TB80 · 11-19-2021, 05:06 PM

I have those same bullets in 223. They were dead on accurate in my gun but haven’t shot anything with them yet.

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3ChordTruth · 11-19-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmike

Thr winchester deer season in 243 are stone cold killers amazing exit wounds

X2, same experience in my .243, so should be no problem with them in .270.

DuramaxDude · 11-20-2021, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone_Wolf

Oh...maybe humane kill.....

Lol yes humane kill

Mule Skinner · 11-20-2021, 09:57 PM

I use that round in my Savage bull barrel 6.5 CM. It’s nails.

11-19-2021, 11:55 AM	#1
stryker93 Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seguin, TX Hunt In: Guadalupe & Frio Cty	Winchester Deer Season xp 270 130 gr I was able to grab a couple boxes at Academy this morning. Has anyone used this ammo? Any thoughts? I normally shoot 130 silver ballistic tips because my gun loves them but I can't find them anywhere. Down to 5 rounds of the ballistic tip.

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11-19-2021, 12:02 PM	#2
Javelin Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lufkin Hunt In: Northern Polk County on the river, Houston County	I just bought 200 rounds of 223 64 grain DS XP. I am hopeful they do well from my 14 inch encore pistol and 18 inch rifle. Good luck on the 270s

11-19-2021, 12:08 PM	#3
S-3 Ranch Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Sisterdale Hunt In: Sisterdale, Barnhart , presidio , tiviolie	I use federal ballistic tip on deer in a .270 , these Winchester look good to go , I bought some of these for a .223 , 64gr , for my Handi rifle . They my be even better then ballistic tips?

11-19-2021, 12:21 PM	#4
bigmike Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: granbury , tx	Thr winchester deer season in 243 are stone cold killers amazing exit wounds

11-19-2021, 12:27 PM	#5
Lone_Wolf Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2007 Hunt In: Bosque Hill McLennan Navarro Counties	Terrible groups out of my Vanguard 308. Like Pie plate sized. Federal Fusions will make a ragged hole out of the same gun.

11-19-2021, 01:50 PM	#7
DuramaxDude Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2013 Hunt In: Tom Green Co., Coke Co., Oldham Co., and any other place I get a chance to.	I have shot multiple different types of Winchester ammo in multiple different calibers and chrono graphed most all of them I used and Winchester ammo just isn't that great. In the same box of ammo there might be 200fps + differences in velocity between rounds. If you are looking at shooting 100-150yds from a blind it wont matter but beyond that I would not trust it to be accurate enough for a human kill.

11-19-2021, 03:14 PM	#9
Lone_Wolf Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2007 Hunt In: Bosque Hill McLennan Navarro Counties	Oh...maybe humane kill.....

11-19-2021, 03:52 PM	#10
jason86 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Kinney county	I have 2 boxes of those but mainly shoot the ballistic, they run fine through my gun

11-19-2021, 04:34 PM	#11
Big pig Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blanket, TX Hunt In: Goliad and Brown Co.	I use 130 Fusions or fed blue box. Tons of hogs over the years and my family’s deer gave me a good sample size To prove they work. Accurate and not expensive.

11-19-2021, 05:06 PM	#12
TB80 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hill Country	I have those same bullets in 223. They were dead on accurate in my gun but haven’t shot anything with them yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2021, 09:57 PM	#15
Mule Skinner Eight Point Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Northern Duval Co.	I use that round in my Savage bull barrel 6.5 CM. It’s nails.