Here in my neck of the woods, a .270 will do everything that needs doing, and still be legal for KY Elk. The only three LH bolt rifles in the cabinet at the moment are my go-to KS 270, a wood/blue/open sighted P.O. Ackley 7x57, and a 700 Remage .30-06 that I have been tinkering with. I know that a .30-06 will also do everything that needs doing. And I have owned a half dozen 30-06's over the years. Have never owned a .30-06 that really "flipped my switch". However, I keep tinkering with them... smile