Thanks one and all for the feedback....I have no experience hunting elk with a .270 but don't believe it can be much different from using a 160 partition in a .280 Remington.....and while I'll reserve judgement about that specific bullet with only one experience, I'm not thrilled right now.

I think for my own future needs a bonded bullet will get the nod. That said there's enough support for the 150 grain bullets that I'll not look for more than that again

But my friend in New Mexico is getting 160 partitions for his .270 this time.

I'll email him this thread