Not sure of the necessity with a 270 Win, 270 WSM and 270 Wby. A 270 Win w/1:10 twist will shoot the160 gr Partition or 150 A-Frame just fine at elk and moose out to 400-500 yards. If twist bugs you you could simply rebarrel to a fast twist 270 Win LA and get the most out of powder and bullet combo. That 270 Win would easily run with the 6.8 Western using less powder and a handier barrel length for alpine work.
I don’t know if run with is exactly right. With RL26 in a 270 Win I get about 3050 tops, with 26 is my 270 WSM I get 3150 to nearly 3200. Not saying it’s a big deal but the margin only grows as bullet weight goes up and slower powders can be utilized in the larger case.
I like both the WSM and the WCF a bunch but I’m not mad about someone stepping up and putting the 277 Bullets in the running. Heck, it was nearly a 100 years now that Winchester put the 270 WCF on the map, seems like they’re just revamping the old horse a little.
I mentioned this before, it doesn’t do anymore than the 264 or 284 do but so what, it’s a 270 and if it sticks enough it may get Hornady to launch some sleek Bullets for it as well.
