Now there' s an answer! Thanks, EKM.

So it' s sorta like what I was thinking - you wouldn' t have a problem using the .270 with the heavies in it, but if you were going to make a habit of it, move on up. Thanks for the encouragement to take my left arm (read .270 Winchester Remington Model 700 ) with me on that first trip. You' re probably right, that no matter how much I try to convince myself with the new gun, the .270 will always be the right answer in stressful situations.

Sorta like if I said to myself - ' Who would you rather throw a football to, if a million dollars were on the line? Your best friend, who you' ve thrown a million footballs to, or a highly-trained athlete you just met?' You go with what you know.

It' s also refreshing to hear that from Boddington; you read enough of these forums and you start thinking .243s killing grizzlies is the norm.