Thanks for all the input fellas.

Yea, i think big earl put it best when he said this is primarily a gun that I want to use at the range, and it will double as a deer rifle. I have a 12 gauge shotgun now, and I can deer hunt with buckshot or slugs no problem. Most of my usual hunting spots are wooded, so I am limited to a 100 yard shot most of the time. I wouldn't be opposed to going smaller than .270, just seeing as how it will be the only rifle I have for a while, I would rather be have to much gun than not enough.