Originally Posted by WSM_Fan
Originally Posted by leftycarbon
My all time favorite elk rifle is still my LW 700 .270 ROY with pizzy little 130 gr. bullets. Has shot a bunch of other critters a well. Shot this years elk with a .300 ULTRA but the .270 ROY will be back next year.
Lefty C


Lefty, honestly, what percentage of the time do you have an exit wound on an Elk with a 270/130? IMHO, it is under powered for an Elk. Not trying to stirr up a fight ... just curious. Love the 270, just seems a little light for Elk.


You want people's opinions but you're not really listening to them.

If you don't want to shoot an elk with a .270 cause you read Field and Stream and think it's too light, don't do it then.

But when you ask opinions and they are different from your Field and Stream article, you refer back to your article.

I'd heed Dober's advice and if you're not getting exits with your .270, you're probably shooting a tipped bullet. Don't blame the .270, blame your bullet choice.

Shoot a quality bullet and you'll get exits...


- Greg

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