I didn't know it would turn into a pissing contest. .270, 30-06, .308, .280, 7mm-08 ( I can keep going) all are great rounds. I just prefer the .270 because of the trajectory. I killed many deer with the 30-06 and it is a great round to. Nothing special but it gets the job down and has for many years. I was just saying a bigger cartridge won't make up for a bad shot.