I am considering another rifle for deer sized animals(whitetails and mulies), and the once or twice a year elk hunt,and I am torn between the 270 and the 300 WSM. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

If you want to shoot heaveyer than 150 bullets ,like 180's get the one that can shoot 180 200 gr bullets.

This is like comparing the .270 Weatherby Magnum to the .300 Winchester Magnum. The ONLY advantage that the .270 WSM is going to have over the .300 WSM is less felt recoil. From every other standpoint of consideration, the .300 WSM will prove to be the superior cartridge. It'll not only handle deer and pronghorn just as well or better than the .270 WSM (No, the .300 WSM is NOT "too big" for deer!), but it'll handle the bigger stuff such as elk and moose BETTER..........

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I have both the 270WSM and the 300WSM. Originally purchased the 270WSM, then bought the 300WSM for a trip to Africa. Both are great calibers, but the 270WSM does not get out much anymore(out of my gun safe). I think the 300WSM gives you more versatility. Like the old saying "anything a 20 guage can do, a 12 guage can do better", anything the 270WSM can do the 300WSM can do better! The only caveat being one's recoil sensitivity (which I am not). But I do not think there is a significant amount of difference in the recoil between the two. Regardless, they are both great calibers.

I have a 270 WSM in a very light Kimber Montana and a 7mm WSM in a M70 Classic along with various 300 magnums.



I hate to tell you this but the 270 WSM & 7mm WSM's kick pretty hard and this is with 140 gr bullets. However what with the Decelerator pad the Kimbers come with and the straight stock the recoil is tolerable. Just don't think it's like your old nine pound 270 Win.



So if you don't flinch a bigger bullet will hit harder.



I take a back up rifle on hunts. The light 270 WSM that I am shooting now will work for almost everything. So get one of those and another one of something else.

With elk on the menu the 300wsm is the better choice.