I see it as a toss up. . I have a hunting buddy who he & his son use the 270 with the Barnes 130gr TSX. They take elk cleanly every season with complete pass thru. Another hunting friend uses the 7-08 with the Barnes 140gr TSX & the same results on elk. For my self I'm 6.5 shooter using the Barnes TSX bullet with the same results on elk as my hunting buddies. SOOO just pick one , get comfortable with the rifle & practice that sight picture & trigger squeeze. When "COMFORTABLE" sets in go hunting......