Most people dont realize that at 500 yards the 7mm-08 with a 140gr. bullet only drops about a inch more than a 270 with a 130gr. bullet, but the 7mm-08 has more energy at that yardage. 1 inch at 500 yards is not enough that anyone would notice unless shooting off a bench, deffinitely not noticeable in the woods. The 7mm-08 is a lot nicer to shoot than a 270, less recoil and muzzle blast, meaning that the average shooter will shoot it better than the 270. Also there is no compareson to bullet selection between the 7mm and the 270.