Given the man's experience world-wide, I took him at his word and started "de-magumizing" my own elk hunting arsenal. In the many years since his death, I found his advice to be spot-on and I'm glad I listened.
The 270, like the 308, "kicks a little and kills a lot."
And I'd put the 7-08 in that company as well.
Agree 100℅. Prior to finding the Campfire in 2003, I was convinced the 338 WM was THE elk answer. At least until I started seeing what guys on the Fire were actually killing them with. Even some dude in Montana had the cajones to actually use a 270 and later a 308. He's some kind of stunt shooter 😁
Then I started killing a few and going to progressively smaller cartridges. Used the aforementioned 270/150 NPT last year on 2. The elk hated it <G>
I dreamed up a 30-06 over the winter which was supposed to be my elk killer but every time I pick up my 6.5 lb Kimber 270 and think about where I hunt, I'm reminded how well it worked - and carried. And shot. It's likely going to the elk woods this fall in MT. Bet it works.
