.270 for elk?

[txtrophy85]

Read a little Jack O Conner, you'll be a believer.

Been reading his stuff since I was 11 years old.

Great writer as well as a hunter.

[txtrophy85]

Might as well switch it to 160gr Accubonds(or something similar that it will shoot)...you have speed covered with the Roy.

I was gonna load up with 160 grain accubonds and still might.

But finding them on shelves is a pita. I had a friend give me 2 boxes of the now discontinued fail safe line in my .270, took them out today and they were dead on 1.5" high at 100 yards, same POI as my 130 grain hornadys.

My hang up is not whether a .270 will kill an elk, it's why do I own a 7mm if I'm taking the .270 to the mountains?

I shoot both rifles well, both weigh about the same, one just kicks a tad harder, but when hunting it's a non issue

[J Wales]

Save the time you would spend working up the 7 mag load, and use that extra time to practice with the 270 at longer ranges...3-400 yards. Putting the bullet in the right spot is way more important than having one at magnum speeds, and that extra practice at longer ranges will pay off.

[9452772]

The reason I got a .270 is the fact that it is a all around good gun for North America. I agree with the above post and spend more time practicing with the .270 at different yardage.

[elkaholic9292]

I'd shoot the 7mm with a 140gr bullet. Over the .270 with a 140gr bullet, but would feel equally confident with either.

[Tig man]

if you put the shot in the right place a .270 will work but a 150grn would be my choice!

[jetlag887]

A 270 is a great gun. But I own both, and shoot both well. Carry what you feel most comfortable with.

[taterjrs]

My uncle hunts elk in Idaho and only shoots a 270

[txtrophy85]

I'd shoot the 7mm with a 140gr bullet. Over the .270 with a 140gr bullet, but would feel equally confident with either.

So you'd shoot an elk with a 140 grain ballistic tip over a tougher constructed controlled expansion bullet?

[d_e_smith]

I was gonna load up with 160 grain accubonds and still might.

But finding them on shelves is a pita. I had a friend give me 2 boxes of the now discontinued fail safe line in my .270, took them out today and they were dead on 1.5" high at 100 yards, same POI as my 130 grain hornadys.

My hang up is not whether a .270 will kill an elk, it's why do I own a 7mm if I'm taking the .270 to the mountains?

I shoot both rifles well, both weigh about the same, one just kicks a tad harder, but when hunting it's a non issue

Send the rifle to someone for load development in the 160gr and just have them load you a bunch. It's not like you run through a bunch of ammo.

[clintb]

.270 was killing big game way before the 7mm. The .270 has been called the best ALL AROUND caliber for many many years in big game hunting books. I personally would not hesitate to use it

[4dog]

270 been with you 20 yrs....got plenty of game with it...go with what you know.

[Cazador]

You can shoot elk with a .270 BUT... There's a trick to it. An accomplished elk hunter filled me in on it more years ago than I care to admit. I'll share with you... At the very moment you pull the trigger you have to hollar "7 MAG" real loud and the elk will think he was shot with the 7 mag. He told me its worked every time he's tried it.



So yes, shoot your .270 if that's what you're comfortable with. I wouldn't hollar though!

[JW]

You can shoot elk with a .270 BUT... There's a trick to it. An accomplished elk hunter filled me in on it more years ago than I care to admit. I'll share with you... At the very moment you pull the trigger you have to hollar "7 MAG" real loud and the elk will think he was shot with the 7 mag. He told me its worked every time he's tried it.



So yes, shoot your .270 if that's what you're comfortable with. I wouldn't hollar though!

HAHAHAHA!!!! Good one but truth to it!

[AntlerCollector]

The .270 will work, but I would rather use the 7