hey man i'm from mississippi.. magee mississippi.. 601-506-9229 is my cell if u need help.. my name is brandon thames.. u are more than welcome to cal me and i'll help you out if at al necessary.. like was said earlier, anyone here in the south is more than willing to help you with hunting.. who knows, i might get you a place to hunt.. well man, talk to you later... and don't worry about the .270, you don't need to shoot over 40 yds. here anywya 90 percent of the time.. get a .30-30