[sladek]

The .270 is a great round for deer, thats proven, is it the perfect round? Well, how do you describe "perfect" does/can it kill a deer at close range? at long range?(reasonable range, not a made up 800 yard senerio, thats unrealistic for a lot of shooters) Is it close to a 30.06 or .300 ballistically? Yes to all the above

Bottom line is, there is no "perfect" round for all situations.....It really all depends on how well you shoot, and who is doing the shooting. A 10 year old or your wife/girlfriend shooting a .300 would probrably not call the .300 a perfect round, on the other hand if they shot a .243 or .270 it might be more to their liking.....The "perfect" caliber is the one you shoot the best with, and the one that is most comfortable to shoot, and still capable of killing a good size deer at close to moderate ranges, without destroying the deer, leave the "800 yard" shots to the experts...... and .243, 25.06, .270, and 30.06 fit all these bills perfectly.......I can't see any reason to use anything bigger than the above, unless you are hunting large game, Elk Moose...........the .270 would work and the 30.06 is more than enough, but at long range or larger game than the .300 or .325WSM(my fav) or larger might be the perfect round.......except for some dangerous game......But if you look at the history, track record, sales, popularity, chamberings, versatility, bullet weights, ...etc, for any caliber, then the 30.06 would be the perfect cartridge hands down....