Given that very few shots on game are actually taken at beyond 150 yards, that's a going option, isn't it? Many hold the 1000 ft-lb mark as the necessary requirement for a reliable killer of deer. Many elk guides would rather have a client armed with a .270 that he practices with, than a client totin' a .338 Win Mag that he's afraid of the recoil on.
A friend of mine loaded up about 100 rds .257 Rbts reduced-recoil loads with 100 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips at about 2650. He was taking his 14 year old daughter out to hunt with a lightweight sporter. Well, after he sold that rifle, he gave about 50 or so of these "poofter loads" to my Dad and me to shoot. Out of Dad's semi-varminter .257, recoil was negligible. My wife, a sturdy woman, fired it and loved it. It was with some minor trepidation that I took her out deer hunting with them. Results: 1st deer: 95 yards: dropped in its tracks. 2nd deer: 140 yards: ran 35 yards.
At 100 yards, this load had just over 1000 ft. lbs of energy. I'd recommend it to anyone.
But who's feeling too much recoil from the .270 with 130 gr. loads?!?