Thats a bit of an overstatement.

No question about that, it's more than just a bit of an overstatement.

Do you honestly think I would buy that crap, M77? Am I to believe that the .270 WSM beats the .300 Win. Mag., the .338 Win. Mag., 7mm Rem. Mag, .220 Swift? Bunch of BC.

We had better get cma3366a's opinion on the matter

LMBO!!!!!!!

"Don't overlook the .270WSM caliber! Many guides consider the .270 too light forhuge Elk. The .270 WSM consistently out performs just about every caliber there is besides the .375H"
And I was thinking about selling my 270wsm,maybe I should sell all the rest and keep the 270wsm.After all I have killed a few deer with it.
Now I realize why I sold my 300wsm and kept the 270wsm.Must have been the reason I got rid of a good shooting 30/06 too,but at the time I really didn't know it was that inferrior to the 270wsm.

Just funning you fellows on the last post,and do appoligize to the lady for getting off topic.

Hmmm...... Looks like you made the mistake of getting rid of what appears to be the most consistenly accurate rifle, your 30-06, the 30-06 group you had was better than your average .270 WSM groups.

Now that I have stopped laughing,I have to ask in what way does the 270wsm outperform cartridges such as the 7mmmags,300mags and 338 mags as an elk cartridge?

For elk hunting between the 270 Win and the 270 WSM, I would flip a coin. There just is not much difference in the real world between the two in terminal performance. I would use either one without hesitation, and have used the 270 Win. I also have a 270 WSM but have not used it for elk yet.

I have to say that I have the SPS Stainless in 270WSM and it is a real shooter. I have lots of rifles in lots of calibers....this is my go to for about everything bigger than coyotes.
Someone asked how the 270wsm was better than the 338 or 300wm or some other bigger guns.....It is better because it does it more efficiently with a short action and less powder. If I were to go after dangerous game, I would prefer one of the others in bullet wts larger than is available in .270 caliber.

I am handicapped and can't go in the hinterland after trophies of a lifetime. However a neighbor of mine makes anual sojerns to Such Places as Alaska, British Columbia and the NWT. He has taken moose, sheep, goats, elk, Brownbear, Blackbear, elk, muledeer and of course the king of big game...the whitetail in the past 3yrs. All were taken with a Weatherby Vanguard in, you guessed it, 270WSM. All taken with Nosler Accubond or Partitions and all but one were one shot kills. The Brownbear was given a little insurance at the guides insistance even after it was down....Can't Say That I Blame Him!!!!

Anyway, Maam. I would think the XCR is overkill, it is just $300 or more extra he won't need. As for caliber. The 30-06 is always the way to go if there is a choice to make. Shells are available at about every country store and WalMart in the US and Canada. I seriously doubt your husband reloads his ammo yet, so forget the 270wsm. The shells cost too much, are hard to find if you can find them at all, and the good old 30-06 will do anything the WSM will do, CHEAPER!!! This round celebrated it's 100th birthday last year (thus the '06) and it is currently the #3 selling cartridge in the US. Not bad forcentury old technology.