270 Win – 130 gr Barnes TSX – Black Hills Gold (1C270BHGN1) – 100 Rounds

Black Hills Gold is the premium hunting line from a company better known for match ammunition, and it pairs proven bullets with carefully assembled loads. This listing is Black Hills Gold 270 Win 130 grain Barnes TSX ammo, MPN 1C270BHGN1, sold as 100 rounds. It suits hunters who want a solid copper bullet for deep penetration on deer and elk, or who hunt where lead free ammunition is required.

Retail specifications list this load at 2,900 fps with 2,427 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The Barnes Triple-Shock X is a solid copper hollow point that opens into four petals and typically retains nearly all of its weight. The grooves cut into the shank reduce fouling and pressure. Because a copper bullet does not shed fragments, a 130 grain TSX penetrates about like a heavier lead core bullet, which makes the 270 a capable elk cartridge. This is hunting ammunition.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 270 Winchester, including the Winchester Model 70, Remington 700, Ruger Hawkeye and American, Savage 110, Tikka T3x, Browning X-Bolt and BAR, Sako 85, and Weatherby Vanguard. A common question is whether copper bullets need a different zero than lead core bullets. Usually yes. Copper bullets are longer for their weight and often shoot to a different point of impact, so confirm zero before the hunt. Another common question is whether copper bullets foul the barrel more. A thorough copper cleaning before switching loads helps the rifle settle in, and the TSX grooves are designed to reduce fouling.

Black Hills 1C270BHGN1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Rapid City, South Dakota. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and non-corrosive components. The 100 rounds ship as 5 boxes of 20 from one lot, enough to sight in, practice, and carry matched ammunition for several hunting seasons. That saves you from chasing a new zero each fall.