Originally Posted by Llama_Bob


It's plenty easy to get very close to game - just hunt dog-sized deer back east in a 30y clearing over bait plots, like so many on the 'fire do. Those types of hunters LOVE the .270 - it matches both their needs and their mentality PERFECTLY.


But we don't need a better Ballistics Coefficients to overcome the smell of Aqua Velva and pomade. "Look at how effective the 6.5 is: I was able to hit that elk three times at 786 yards! Four times if you count the finishing shot."