RE: Need some help from experienced hunters please
well my name says it all as to my preference. However the cabinet has 06's, and a 338 and a host of others, mostly bolt. Had a BAR traded it on a ruger M77, got tired of malfunctions...always something stupid causing them. Bolt action is the way to go for sure. Cant go wrong with 06. A friend of mine used to assist a guide for Grizzly bear hunts in BC, he shot backup if needed. Used a bolt action 06 with 220 grain round nose hornady ammo. Never failed, some at very close range. We also hunted coastal blacktails with the 125 grain rounds, also with devastating results, mule deer, moose, and elk usually with 180 or 165's....smallest critter Ihave shot with 06...coyotes