I’ve shot a pile of critters with both and can say there really isn’t much difference. I’d just let the application dictate which I got based on the best rifle for said application. If I was needing an open-country rifle that wasn’t going to be carried at port arms in thick woods, that rifle would be a long action with a 24” barrel chambered in .270 Win.
Conversely, if I needed a tiptoeing around the woods rifle for shots under 150 yards I’d give the nod to a short action .308 Win with a 20” barrel.
I, too, have the greatest percentage of DRTs with .277s than any other, followed very closely by .264 and .257. The .284s come next, then the .308s and the .338s are dead last.
