I'm going to disagree with this. The 25-06 shoots as flat orflatter and has nearly as much energy at distances of out to400 and 500 yards. 300 yards is way too close IMO to see any "edge". Not dissing the 270, just saying the 25-06 can do anything on deer and smaller game that the 270 can. I'll give the "edge" to the 270 on elk, but I wouldn't be using a 270 anyways.