Well,a good .270 will shoot 2 1/2" at that distance from a bench rest. Under field conditions, from a good field rest, I can keep them in a grapefruit. In my world, this is a high percentage shot. And let's not regress to this ongoing "you need a .378 Wby to kill an elk" discussion. You do only ifa hit anywhere on the elk is a "thumbs up".