I read a book, I do not have it with me on the road. 30 or 40 years with the 45 70? I think it is called. It has a bunch of letters from Elmer Keith, and others. I personally think these debates are splitting hairs or comparing red delicious to Granny Smith, they are all basically the same. What the the heck is a few 100 yards between friends? The 270 is fast, very fast, it has bullets that can get up to an impressive sectional density. The 300 mag is fast, Very , very, very fast. It can shoot bullets with a impressive sectional density. Ol Elmer Keith claims neither one works as well as a 45 70 does when you " miss the rib cage". But like I say apples to apples in my book.
