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Hornady markets the CX, 130gr. loaded in their Superformance line for 270WIN. The Barnes LRX and the Federal Trophy Copper would also be good options for monolithic (all copper) bullets in 130gr and loaded for 270WIN. I like your choice of the Fusion bullets, but prefer copper these days. I'd like to ensure not ingesting lead.Look into a monolithic, if you want the 130gr. Copper penetrates better, with controlled expansion and nearly 100% weight retention.
Maybe Hornady Superperformance copper got better but my experience shooting two elk with 130gr copper was pencil hole performance. Hard to find elk, extended trail length with no blood trails.Hornady markets the CX, 130gr. loaded in their Superformance line for 270WIN. The Barnes LRX and the Federal Trophy Copper would also be good options for monolithic (all copper) bullets in 130gr and loaded for 270WIN. I like your choice of the Fusion bullets, but prefer copper these days. I'd like to ensure not ingesting lead.
I have shot 6-7 elk cows with a 270 and Barnes, Nosler, and Federal Fusion bullets and never took a second shot, the range was 200-400 yards and I usually had a nice clean broadside shot. If he takes a clean shot out to 500 yards he should be fine. I am betting 1,000's of elk have been shot with 270's and if he is confident in his ability and his accuracy limitations for range he should be good with any quality bullet from 130 to 160 grain. The nice thing about all the 270's I have owned have had the ability to print various weight bullets to roughly the same POI at 100 yards making sighting in easier with several bullet options.My son will be shooting a .270 this fall and this will be his first season elk hunting. What would you recommend for an elk hunting bullet? I don’t reload, so I need to find some factory ammo. I currently have some Federal 130gr fusions, but I’m thinking He might need some thing in 150gr. and maybe a different bullet than the fusions.