Years ago I started out with a pair of matching 700 BDL's one in 22-250 and the other in .270 win.

Have had lots of different stuff in between, as well as larger and smaller.

Those two chamberings though were relied upon for a very long timeand served their functions well.

Now, I've settled on two different chamberings for the same purposes, but can get more versatiliy out of each one.

One is a .243 and the other is a 30-06.

Loaded as I load nowadays, the .243 is what I consider the ultimate whitetail caliber for most ofmy needs, and the '06 is my "big gun".

Loaded right and shot well, the .243 will doa lot.