RE: What's your go to weapon?
My first few years of deer hunting, I used a Remington 700 ADL .30-06.
A few years ago, I switched to a Remington 700 ADL .243.
This year, I'll be using a Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem Mag, using Remington's managed recoil rounds.
Next year, it'll be back to the .243...