Just got my first 270 win recently. I will never use a 270 of any sort to shoot any game at 1000+yds so the advantage in winddrift handling long stable missles is wasted on me. Besides, if you need to really reach longer that business should be done with far more mass and weight and startsbwith big 338 brethern.
Locally 270 win ammo is still available. Also, rifle chambered for the old standard length cartridges that archaic in design tend to feed nice and slick. Ballistic abilities may be fine and all but my first priority is reliability of feeding and extraction and its why i chose an old 270 win in an controlled feed rifle. Personally, i dont need any new cartridges but what i need are things like optics upgrades and components and consumables. Those are the real places to spend money, time, and attention. So Winchester wont be seeing any funds from me towards 6.8 Western, ill invest in myself and what i already own
