I own a savage .22 and i couldn' t be happier with it' s performance. it is Dead ON, there' s more than a few squirrels that learned that the hard way. now i' m looking for a Savage big game rifle (whitetail, moose, elk and bear). i' ve narrowed my choice down to the following calibers .270, .270WSM and 30.06. i' ve been leaning toward getting the 30.06 but thought i' d see what other hunters had to say. Any advice would be greatly appreciated....[8D]