RE: need a high powered rifle
Here in Kentucky our local gun shop prescopes the Remington 700's (cheaper scopes) but the price is around 370.00 have one in 25-06 love it. Shoots 1 inch groups all day long. Killed alot of deer as well as coyotes. 243 are good as well, I like the little bit bigger bullet for deer (117gr.) vs. the 243.