Bigriver
AHA! The truth comes out! Laughing here, can perfectly understand that- Have you considered the 9.3X62? Never shot one myself, but lots of reputable people on the Campfire speak well of it, both in terms of reasonable recoil and game performance.

AntelopeSniper
I am not sure where the evidence is that says a 338 will kill an elk quicker than a 270 WSM. I have seen some elk shot with 338 and didn't see any blood trail from the 210 Partitions.