go with the 270 unless you need to shoot a "magnum" to prove your manlihood.
geez
nothing wrong with a magnum cartridge
270 is well suited for hunting in tn
if you hand load a 7 saum is a much better version of a 7 mag way more efficient
it is all personal prefrence
i hunt with a 270 and 7 saum
killed deer with several calibers
308
300 rum with a 208 amax @ 3313 fps and @ 15 yds 5028 fpe
(over kill ) but deadly
30 30
and a lowly 357 mag pistol with 500 fpe at muz 1160 fps with a 180 gn sjhp
ammo cheaper for 270
either will kill deer all day long cant go wrong either way
