i' de pick either the 7mm-08 or the .260 rem. , and to be honest my choice would be the .260 rem , as i have one and know what it can do , it' s an excellent deer getter and will do everything the 7mm-08 will do and even a little more , it has less recoil , will be a little more accurate out a little farther , and not that it would interest you but , it can also be used for smaller than deer game like ground hogs , and if the .260 dies out , you' ll still have factory ammo for it for years , and could reload it with better components than factory ammo.