RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
I've hunted with 3006, 270, 308 winchester, .243'sand 300 mag and a 338 for deer (too big).The most versital is the 06. I have shot and killed deer withem all the 06 is the smoothest shooting gun with the most thump except for the magnums. With magnums you burn alot of money/powder for very little gain and alot of recoil. I have shot the short mags and don't care for them much lets see in 10 years if they are still around ask your dad or grandpa if they rember the 6.5 MM rem mag once i think these will go the way of that. My choices are 257 Roberts, 270, 3006 or if you need a magnum for some reason a 338 loaded way down with hand loads to 06 velocities we are not killing grizzlies just the Whiley whitetail.