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<blockquote data-quote="7mmTikkaShooter" data-source="post: 2314216" data-attributes="member: 92915"><p>Do you have the new gun bug? If so I think we can all understand that. However if you're happy with your 270 then I'd say just shoot that. It's a great all around cartridge. Maybe just dive deeper into bullet selection for elk. If you feel like you still want something bigger then I would say go big enough to make a difference. A 7RM has more energy than a 270 but not substantially enough to warrant a new gun. That said the 7mm bullets seem to live in an efficient sweet spot with ballistics, energy, and felt recoil. Things like 28 Nosler and 300WM start stepping it up a little more energy wise. I've read and heard some good stuff about the 300 PRC but like the Nosler chamberings might be kinda spendy to shoot. The 338's will provide the most kinetic energy relatively speaking but also have a pretty high cost just to shoot and can get pretty heavy. Something to consider when traveling to higher elevations with some rugged terrain. The long and short of it, my opinion is that you already have enough gun especially with the appropriate bullet, but if you feel like you want more then go big and be ready physically.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mmTikkaShooter, post: 2314216, member: 92915"] Do you have the new gun bug? If so I think we can all understand that. However if you’re happy with your 270 then I’d say just shoot that. It’s a great all around cartridge. Maybe just dive deeper into bullet selection for elk. If you feel like you still want something bigger then I would say go big enough to make a difference. A 7RM has more energy than a 270 but not substantially enough to warrant a new gun. That said the 7mm bullets seem to live in an efficient sweet spot with ballistics, energy, and felt recoil. Things like 28 Nosler and 300WM start stepping it up a little more energy wise. I’ve read and heard some good stuff about the 300 PRC but like the Nosler chamberings might be kinda spendy to shoot. The 338’s will provide the most kinetic energy relatively speaking but also have a pretty high cost just to shoot and can get pretty heavy. Something to consider when traveling to higher elevations with some rugged terrain. The long and short of it, my opinion is that you already have enough gun especially with the appropriate bullet, but if you feel like you want more then go big and be ready physically. [/QUOTE]
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