You whatever logic you choose. I have been around elk and elk hunters all of my life. ON THIS SITE is the only place that the 270 is not enough gun for elk. I have seen them hit and I have seen then go down like a rock. I have never seen one fairly hit that didn't expire very quickly. And Stubble your probably right to a point or I should say Roscoe is right. The difference between an elk hit fairly with a 270 or a 338 Mag will end in the same positive result.

If you want to use a 270, 280 or 7x57 and you can place your sjots well and PASS when you can't then you are a well armed elk hunter and a good ethical hunter.

An exapmle is a guy that I hunt with a LOT. In many years, I have never seen him place a shot less than right on the money. I Have however seen him PASS on many shots because he was not sure he could hit that ten ring. If you can hunt like he does, you can use a 280 like he does with excellent results. Do your homework and if you like a caliber and its at or above the legal caliber allowed in your state, then use it. Chances are the internet flaws with the 270 won't cause a problem one. I am not knocking someone who wants to use a 50 BMG for elk if he wants, the 270 has take to many elk to count over the last 80 years or so. It will still be doing it as long as people hunt elk. Try the 270 and YOU BE THE JUDGE.