Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting 270 cal 150 grain OK for elk?

There is no way a .270 Win with 150g bullets is adequate for elk. Never was, never will be.

Your 7mm Rem Mag with 160's however, is just the ticket. Mine has been slaying elk since 1982 with boring reliability, even though the bullets were fired at .270 Win/150g velocities.

The difference of 0.007" in diameter and 6.7% in weight makes all the difference in the world in terms of effectiveness. While the .270 Win/150g combination is woefully inadequate, the 7mm Rem Mag/160g is more than adequate. Man up and use a real elk cartidge! [laughing]