You mentioned the extra cost and extra trouble, and so from the point of view of strictly practical hunting purposes, I agree with the herd, just not enough gain to justify it.
I went down that road with a 6.5 Gibbs once upon a time. It was an interesting project but ultimately, it didn't do much that a plain old 270 couldn't do just as well.
I have no personal experience with them, but I've heard the various 7mm short mags are pretty efficient. Perhaps one of those would give you the little bit of extra panache you seek.
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