Don't flame me, flame remington. Yes the 150 IS a roundnose, but since he stated he DOESN'T handload I used the remington FACTORY loads for comparisons.
I also mentioned it because it was what BOTH of my companions chose to use. They have killed elk with them in the past, so hunters are buying them for elk. Not the bullet I would chose but they did.
I never compared the 150 270 to the 150 308 for elk. I compared the energy levels of the 140 vs the 180. I was using 180 Hornady's. The bullets are of identical manufacter and I honestly do not see how that can be an apple/orange comparison.
My point was the 308 handles heavier bullets much better. I have never heard of a complaint that a bullet didn't open up on a 308, no matter what the range. Just never have. Doesn't mean it has never occured.
This same hunting partner killed a small mule deer here two years ago and talked for weeks at how much meat he lost when he shot it with his 270. In my mind, the minute difference one would get in penetration would be negligible on any animal. The 270, to me, was the beginning of the gofastmagnumcraze that hit this country. No, it was not the first or the fastest, but since Jack O' conner loved it so do many others.
I was simply pointing out that like I told my friends, the difference in trajectory is so small, that to me, it's not up to all the hype around it. Like I said before, if he or anyone else can hold well enough in a hunting situation, as to make a real difference of 4" at 400yds then get the 270, cause he is a better shot than I am.
That said, I vote for the 30-06. It is MY favorite.
