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603Country · May 21, 2014, 08:46 PM

I'd probably use my 270 with 150 gr Partitions or Accubonds for elk. And I'm not shooting out past 300 yards on an elk, and I'm a good shot. IF the OP was a reloader, I'd say to go with the 300 Win Mag. One thing you can do with it is to load down to 30-06 levels if you want to. You can't load the 270 or 280 or 30-06 up to 300 WM levels.

The OP does need to consider recoil. That 300 WM with full power loads can hurt a bit. Lately I've been shooting my 223, 220, and 260, but decided to put a different scope on my late Father's Ruger Ultralight in 270. I shot maybe 10 rounds of full power loads and did have to say "Ouch". My Sako 270 is a good bit heavier and doesn't hurt to shoot.

May 21, 2014, 08:46 PM	#80
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	I'd probably use my 270 with 150 gr Partitions or Accubonds for elk. And I'm not shooting out past 300 yards on an elk, and I'm a good shot. IF the OP was a reloader, I'd say to go with the 300 Win Mag. One thing you can do with it is to load down to 30-06 levels if you want to. You can't load the 270 or 280 or 30-06 up to 300 WM levels. The OP does need to consider recoil. That 300 WM with full power loads can hurt a bit. Lately I've been shooting my 223, 220, and 260, but decided to put a different scope on my late Father's Ruger Ultralight in 270. I shot maybe 10 rounds of full power loads and did have to say "Ouch". My Sako 270 is a good bit heavier and doesn't hurt to shoot.