I saw your other post about always having shot a 3006 and wanting to put on a recoil pad on itto make it more comfortable. I'd recommend a Limbsaver or a Pachmayer recoil pad and make sure the rifle still fits you with the recoil pad added. If youfix your 3006 then you have one of the all time most versitile rifles out there. Also, if you are keeping the 3006 I would recommend AGAINSTgetting a270 because the recoil is about the same andin my opinion270s arentanything special when compared to a 3006 as thebullet dropjust isn'tthat much better. Besides it pays toput some distance between yourcalibresso you can do a wide range of tasks with theminstead of having them all bunched up. If you are getting a second rifle then maybe consider a 223 or243 or25-06, or 260 (6.5mm). You mentioned elk the 3006 is asolid elk roundbut there sure is a lot of argue'nabout whether 270s areenough for elk.