Sam, the .270 is a fine caliber and Rem 700 is fine rifle. Would certainly be up to do anything I would want to pursue.
Read many Jack O'Conner stories and books in my youth. His favorite was the .270, his wife favored the 7X57, also an excellent round. In the new AR it looks like the new Model 70 is going back to its roots in the pre-64 model.
the .270 is probably one of the best hunting cartridges ever fielded... along with the 30.06, it is one of the most versatile, reliable, and lethal rounds there is...
I had Painless made in 7MM RemMag cuz I'm a ballistics nerd and a velocity freak... you can cram a whole lotta powder in that case...
the new short magnums are peaking my interest, but I am not sold on them yet...