ORIGINAL: savage3006
If you only want to hunt deer you can get something smaller like 270.
A .270 is alot more versitle than people give it credit for. With the right ballistic a .270 can do a number on any thing from coyotes up to moose. For a varmit load you can run a 90gr through a .270, on deer most just use a corelokt or soft point 130-150 grain I prefer a 130 cuz it shoot flatter also I use anosler ballistic cuz I prefer more damage the better, on big game like mules up to elk and moose I would shoot the 130 or 150gr nosler ballistic tips or something along those lines. I've shota big bullelk with my 130gr nasloer ballistics and he went 10 yards and I've seen moose taken down with 150grs, one shot, went 50 yards. So don't underestimate what a 270 can dobut the most important thing is toget a gun thats gonna be comfortable for you and what you wantout of a gun weather it be a 270,30-06, or bigger.Another reason I like mine isbecasue it kicks like a 20 guage. I can shoot that gun all day long and never get tired of it and it isa really flat shooting gun.
No matter what gunanyone shoots thegun is only as good as the shooter. WCL