Cartridge profile · Introduced 1925

.270 Winchester

Mountain and plains rifle for deer, sheep and goats; elk with 140–150 gr bullets.

Good for: Deer/hog, Elk/moose

A typical factory load is a 130 gr soft point bullet at about 3,060 ft/s, with roughly 2,703 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.

Typical load

130 grsoft point

Muzzle speed

3,060 ft/s

Muzzle energy

2,703 ft-lbs

Typical BC (G1)

≈ 0.40typical, varies by brand

Twist rate

1:101:8 for 150+ gr

Practical range

400 yd

Point-blank range

296 yd6" vital zone

Recommended platform

Standard rifle, 7–8 lbModerate recoil; snappy in an ultralight

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Mountain and plains rifle for deer, sheep and goats; elk with 140–150 gr bullets.Deer/hog · Elk/moose

Typical load

130 grsoft point

Typical muzzle fps

3,060ft/s

Typical muzzle energy

2,703ft-lbs

Typical BC (G1)

≈ 0.40typical, varies by brand

Twist rate for typical load

1:101:8 for 150+ gr

Effective ethical range

400 yd

MPBR

296 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 27 yd · Far zero 253 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 296 yd · Sight-in @100 2.56" high

Recommended platform

Standard rifle, 7–8 lbModerate recoil; snappy in an ultralight

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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.