Like others have said there's a lot of personal preference in these choices. Here's mine.

A lot depends on the type of hunting you do as well as the terrain. Personally I like a bolt action rifle. For deer sized game it's hard tp beat the Rem .260, Rem 7mm-08, Win. 308 or the .257 Roberts for shot 300 yards and closer.

If your hunting in open spaces where longer shots are possible and you have practiced these long shots(over 300 yards) then the .25-06, .30-06, .270 and 7mm mag would be good choices. Again I'd choose a bolt action.

Good Luck!



Edited by - Borch on 01/08/2003 13:41:33