ORIGINAL: Planter
The bigger the gun the more flinch. I shoot a lowly .308 and love watching the guys at the range pretty much close their eyes when they squeeze off a shot from some cannon. Big manly men who just can't bare down enough tosight in and shoot properly. The more you shoot the better you get and it can be tough if you are afraid of your firearm.. Rock On.
.308, 7mm-08, .260, and 6.5x55SE get my attention. I have only hunted deer so these calibers do the job really well. If I were to hunt Moose, or Elk, I'd take my .30-06 and look for a close shot...or get a .300WSM...but it sure would collect dust most of the time!