I had a .270 Win in a Ruger 77 (tang safety/red recoil pad) when I was 14. Shot my first/only blacktail deer with it and a coyote. Then it got stolen from my vehicle while I was participating in a Search and Rescue mission near Summit Lake in Thurston County, WA. I was heartbroken. The Sheriffs office would send me a letter every year asking if it was still stolen/unrecovered. I'd respond that it was still missing. I never got that gun back. For my 50th birthday, I found an identical rifle and bought it. Who knew such a small thing could bring such joy? I missed that 'old' Ruger and still find the .270 Win to be a great all around caliber for North American game (not counting the BIG bears!)
To the OPs post - I just read that article mentioned (page 36, May 2019 issue of Shooting Times, titled "Five Great .270 Cartridges) and it was a brief but interesting read. I didn't know the 27 Nosler was released yet and the article confirmed it has not been (yet?) but the author, Layne Simpson, had one made up for him in a Nosler 48 Liberty rifle just for the article.
I also have a 6.8 SPC that's a joy to shoot and works fine on deer and hogs. I sometimes get the itch to get a .270WSM, just for giggles. Seems like someone just getting started out with hunting and shooting could do a lot worse than the .270 in its various chamberings (Win, WSM, SPC, Nosler, Weatherby.) This is a nice thread. I like hearing about other people's experience with this particular caliber.