ORIGINAL: Zoomer

I would go with the 30-06 too. Mine has been responsible for a lot of harvested bambi's. I also load for my friend in 7.62 NATO (.308 - his favorite - same 30 caliber bullets less powder), I have also loaded and shot deer with the .270 (Same powder as the -06 littler bullet). Realistically, and modern cartridge in the .270 - 7mm - .308 are deadly on deer and larger game. Magnum loads, while flat and fast come at the cost of recoil and subsequent flinching....... plus $ to practice. I have shot deer with 30-30's, 35 marlins, muzzleloaders, shotguns (12 and 20's) and a host of rifles. Given the choice, I would take my Ruger M-77 in -06. If nothing else I'm confident with it, accurate with it, it carries easily and smokes deer at any range like a Cohiba from Cuba. In the end it's all personal preference.
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PS The south will indeed rise "agian"....but only high enough to kiss the North's a$$

We all know that that will only happen when hell freezes over.