i too think it's a fine caliber, however. The caliber you use should depend on where and how you hunt. Are you hunting fields in which the shot will be clean and long or are you hunting in the woods in the thick cover. If you plan to be in the woods some of the time, i would look for a heavier bullet in which the .270 doesn't give you alot of options. I have a 30.06 for the woods along with my favorite 7mm-08 for the field. If i am in real heavy cover i will use a 12 gauge.