If I were fool enough to poke at a deer at 500 yards then the 270 would handle the job just fine. I have hunted enough to get much closer than that to the animal. I have shot 7MM Mags plenty having owned five of them. I have found however that the 270 and 280 will do the same job with less recoil and muzzle blast. This was my 49th deer season and I know what works. Don't need any Magnum cartridge to hunt deer. If I did I would have kept one of them. This said, anyone who needs that kind of range has the option of the current crop of powder burners.Thought you were flaming cartridges that have proven their worth beyond any doubt. Pardon me if I misunderstood.