I have hunted considerably with the 7mm-08 and .270 Winchester both east and west of the Mississippi--along with the 7x57, .308 Winchester and some other similar rounds. Have yet to find a discernible difference in the field--at least at the ranges where Finn shot big game.
I also knew Finn, but eventually got to know Berit better after Finn passed away. From what I recall (which partly comes from reading his writing) he eventually picked the .308 as most practical, but also recall that Berit's first left-handed bolt rifle (she's left-handed) was a 7mm-08.
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
