I work with and know a bunch of elk hunters up here in MT including a buddy who has been a professional guide for almost 30 years (and who has a TV show). None of them hunt with a .270 Win. One individual has moved up from .270 Win to 300 WSM in the past couple of years with good results, and despite his claim that he's taken many elk with a .270 Win. Having an elk go 20 yards after being shot can be a problem up here making the difference between an all day recovery or less than an hour. As many know, elk are tough animals so I choose to shoot the biggest bullet I shoot well and that's the advice I'll give anyone. Mass and velocity buys margin so I shoot a 250gr TTSX from a .375 H&H. Magnums require practice and my experience is that most hunters simply don't practice enough, or don't practice at all.
