08-27-2013, 01:23 AM
If I were buying my first rifle to hunt deer & elk, I would not recommend the 270. I have one and always had to run down wounded elk. (maybe I shoot to far???) I upgraded to a 300 Weatherby mag & have never run down a wounded elk. However, a 300 Weatherby is probably too big for a deer.
I have friends that use a 30-06 for both deer and elk & overall this is a very good deer & elk rifle. As mentioned earlier, if you ever have to by some shells on the mountain, the 30-06 is more readily available. If I were to purchase one rifle to hunt everything in this state, I would get a 30-06 (based on 42 years of big game hunting).
My 2 cents.
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I have friends that use a 30-06 for both deer and elk & overall this is a very good deer & elk rifle. As mentioned earlier, if you ever have to by some shells on the mountain, the 30-06 is more readily available. If I were to purchase one rifle to hunt everything in this state, I would get a 30-06 (based on 42 years of big game hunting).
My 2 cents.
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