RE: I am trying to decide on a new rifle.
An amazing amount of advice, some (perhaps) relevant questions:
** Is this your first rifle (borrowed or otherwise)?
** What other rifle(s) do you own?
** What other rifles have you shot and how did you get along with them?
** What are your aspirations (if any) beyond hogs and deer (read bigger)?
No sense in recommending something that may duplicate what you already have.