Originally Posted by
finnbear
congrats on a successful hunt.......don't wanna start any ****e but the .270 would have been MORE than adequate for that shot!
The difference was more the rifle than the cartridge. The .270 was a very light number (700 Mtn. Rifle) that is a joy to carry, and the .300 WM was a 700 with a mid weight 26" custom tube, bipod, and a bigger scope that I use for open country bull elk. The .270 was loaded with 140 grain AccuBonds and should have had enough gas at that range, but I was more comfortable with the other rifle for shots over 300 yards.