RE: magnum vs 308 or 270 or 30-06
I have a 340-Weatherby that I used for all of my hunting this year. I killed 1-black bear, 2-deer & 1-cow elk. None required tracking. I bought the 340-for elk & bear hunting.
My 25-06 would have worked fine for deer hunting, I used the 340-wby to build a bond with it.
I believe a person should use more than enough gun & bullet. I use premium bullets in all of my hunting rifles. I shoot most of my animals in the evening, just before dark. Tracking is harder with aflashlight, I give myselfthe advantage of a magnumrifle with premium bullets.