After I got a bum shoulder, I made a recoil pad just to use at the range. I just took a piece of denim and made a pocket and left the top open. I put a piece of soft foam rubber inside along with a piece of stiff indoor outdoor carpet. When I am shooting at the range off the bench in warm weather with just a T shirt on, the pad soaks up every bit of the pain part. While hunting with my hunting jacket or something heavy then the recoil does not bother me at all. The pad isn't thick enough to bother the eye relief or position of the gun off the bench. I like to think I am a bit smarter than that junk of wood that bangs the hell out of my shoulder. It might not look macho but it feels darn good. If you shoot well then your 270 is plenty of gun for Moose and elk. However there is nothing wrong with a new rifle either. Now if I can convince my wife of that I am in clover