According to Jack O the .270 was perfect. It really is in the same category as the 7 Mag for real life performance on game.
I like 7mm/.284 bullet selection, or did back then vs .270/.277. Things are much more even, now days with a much broader bullet selection in .277". I was going to get a .280 when I bought my mag, but I thought, why when I can, if I wish, duplicate the ballistics by down loading the 7 mag, thus I bought the 7. And, I mean, it's the only belted magnum I own. I never downloaded it, though, as I won that .308 and got totally into it.
That little gun is da bomb.
I will admit, though, that 7 does put up the numbers and the Nosler Partitions are quite impressive on game and on paper. Toughest game it's shot is Nilgai, got full penetration at 150 yards on a quartering shoulder shot. Wasn't MY nilgai, loaned my pastor my rifle for HIS nilgai hunt last winter.
I've thought before that I could buy a barrel, a barrel nut wrench, and go no gauge for that Savage and change calibers to .338, but there's really nothing around me that needs that much killin'. LOL So, it shoots so well with the noslers, think I'll just keep it as is. Heck, I'm still kinda infatuated with .284" bullets.