The 270 is a great caliber no doubt but i love my 25.06. This is just my opinion but i feel the only thing the 270 has on the 25.06 is you can load heavier bullets if you want to. I have different caliber guns for different task and although i wouldn' t recommend the 25.06 for your everyday Elk or Bear gun i wouldn' t be scared to shoot either with mine loaded with a premium bullet, but again thats just one persons opinion. If all your going to hunt is deer size game then i think it' s hard to beat the 25.06. The 270 will have a little more recoil but i don' t think it' s that big a difference if comparing a 25.06 with a 120grn bullet and a full house of powder. Another thing to consider is you can get ammo about anywhere for the 270 if you don' t handload so you may want to consider that before making your decision. I like Remington and Savage and don' t think you would go wrong with either with the exception of the 710, i' d stay away from that model.