I think he also comes around to say the 270 worked really darned well for him on one of his longest shots later on and admits maybe he was a little bit high on what he suggested previously.
I have no doubt that he did, as I haven't read much of his other writings other than those two sources, the latter being "The Perfect Shot ..."
But, in those two, he basically said that the .270 can work, but he's not a big fan of them for elk.
Again, I'm not promoting that view. It's just what he said in two books up until 2005. I have no doubt that he changed his mind.
I'm still leaning toward taking the 6.5-300 this October. If I do, I would be violating his energy rule past 500 yards, but not Whelen's out to beyond 700 yards.
