Either gun will shoot 400 yards with no problem. Though it is funny everybody always wants a gun that will shoot 400 - 1000 yards when almost 90% of the time you never shoot over 100 yards at a deer. Even at the ranges most of them only have a 200 yard range. I have guns that will shot as far as you want but the longest shot I made on a animal was 175 yards and most have been less than 75 yards. I would finda gun that fits you well and then it is really a coin toss which caliber to get. We have a couple of each and never one is better than the other.

Either is a great choice. Mine has been for decades the 308 Win. You can get a great shooting factory rifle well within your price limits. For my $$$, right now I'd lean towards the a Browning A-Bolt or Steyr Pro Hunter.

If you prefer using a scope, my advice is to get the best scope that you can possibly afford. Clean, crisp edge to edge, "bright", rugged scopes are expensive and worth every penny. I am 100% convinced that you cannot count on all of these qualities in an economy scope.

I have Both and plenty of other calibers. I would go with the .308, simply because you have a much better number of bullet weights to choose from. And the .308 is a favorite of the military and police snipers because of its inherent accuracy. You can get the .308 in short , fast handling rifles or in regular length stocked rifles, and I personally love the shorter rifles. They are lighter and easier to carry. But, as many have said, the .270 is a fine rifle round...... I just think for your applications the .308 is a better choice. And if you decided you needed more power, you can buy some Hornady light mag sst ammo, and it will do anything you could ask of it.

In rifle choice, the Ruger M77 ( full size or the new Compact model ), Browning A-Bolt Hunter or Medallion ( or the A-Bolt Micro Hunter in a short gun ), or the Remington Model 7 for a short gun are super rifles to choose from. And yes, I do own all of them plus other brands and models, but those guns see most of my hunting action. I would highly recommend you check them all out and pick which ever feels best to you. If you have any specific questions about any of them please feel free to PM me.

Good Luck,

God Bless

308, 308, Oh by the way-308. 30 caliber is King-except for the 45-70. Tom.

anytime I use a rifle, its typically out west and shots may be out to 500yds, I know the .308 is a great round, very accurate, I just think I'd rather have a .270 or .30-06, though maybe .308 with lighter bullets can compete, I think i'd rather a 7mm-08 then, for this reason, lighter/faster bullets.

but sure if i was shooting under 200-300 yars for sure, then ya less rifle, I think I like the 7mm08 more than the .308, those bullets just seem big for a .308. to each their own, and ya just figur eout what type of hunting youre going to b edoing and what you want to do with it.

I shot my first buck at 25 yards with my .308, and he dropped, didn't run, just dropped, shot it in the upper shoulder, using Federal Powershoks, the impact of the bullet broke the spine, and the bullet itself went into the lungs.

No significantmeat damage, in fact, no half-dollar sized exit wound, either.

.308 is under no circumstances, and overkill round for deer, unless you're hunting Key deer.

308 Browning A-Bolt Or browning BLR W/Pistol Grip with 165 or 180 GRNWinchester BallisticSilver Tips UGotA Gun For The Rest Of Your Life

I have used both but presently I only have the 270. But really, it's your personal preference. You aren't going to go wrong with either one.
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Both are great cartridges! I prefer the .308.

Check out the 308 with 168gr bullets. Lighter, and faster doesn't always win