The .270 has put more Elk in our families freezer than any other caliber.I and we used the 130 grain Nosler and the longest shot was 425 yards on a large Bull trotting and he dropped and rolled and rolled down the mountain to the hit.
We chose the 130 over the 150 because we hunt everythig at once and the 150 seemed not to drop Deer nearly as quick as the 130,but that it what we saw and chose.The only bad experience on Elk with the .270 was with the new(at the time)140 grain Fail Safe.It just penciled through causing little damage and after a nice buck,like in the rodeo,he took off for a long and miserable,packout.The next day a nice 4X4 Mulie did the same thing.Hair flew and he ran to the bottom of the canyon and who said Deer are an easy packout?
In answer to your question..Yes for Elk but for all species on one hunt,the 130 grain is better,in my opinion only.
Jayco
