270 Win. In brush country?

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In my opinion the smaller bullet is less likely to be deflected, because it's less likely to hit brush in the first place.

The myth of a brush busting bullet......About 20yrs ago (Finn Aagard, irrc) wrote an excellent article where he created a test box using 1/2" hardwood dowels and wet newspaper to create an "obstruction ", followed by a "target" some distance behind. (Target contained wet newspaper, to catch bullet, and determine bullet performance.)

He came to some logical conclusions, some a bit surprising.
1. Large, heavy slugs (such as .416, 458, 400-500grn) did well as expected. Surprisingly,
2. Heavy for diameter, high sectional density (gyroscopically stable) bullets such as 154-160grn 6.5, and 175grn from 7mmMag did quite well.
3. Bullet shape had no effect on the amount of deflection (round nose vs spitzer)
Also, closer to muzzle, the greater the potential deflection, and likewise, closer to target, the less the deflection.

Lastly, remember, you have a moral and legal obligation to verify your target and what lies beyond.