If you can not kill elk with a 270 win you still will not be able to with any other cal. Why, because it's all shot placement. There are almost 21,000 members on the camp fire, I'll bet less than 10% 2,100 of them have ever shot at a target at 300 yrds let alone have any right to shoot at a game animal at 300 yrds or more.
I have no problems with long range shooters that put the time, money and pratice in to it.
I have a real problem when I read post were people say you need at least a XYZ cal because you may only see 1 animal at long range and you must be able to shoot 500 yrds.
What you must know what is your limitations.
Gut shoot a animal at 20 yrds is just as bad as at 500 yrds or more.
Next time you go to the range.
run 100 yrds
sit down at the bench at shoot 4 rounds in 1 minute while your still winded.
That will give you a quick lesen in just how good of a shooter you really are.
By the way I've kill no less than 9 elk with a 270 win most with 130 factory rounds. They die the same as the ones I've shot with the 375H&H and the 358 norma mag.
2 words
SHOT PLACEMENT
Last edited by gotlost; 03/11/09.
