Although I have many if not all of the listed types, I'm partial to my bolt action .270 or .30-06. I was raised on bolt actions plus my love of muzzleloading makes shot placement (do it right the first time) paramount. Rarely do I need a follow-up since the projectile does all of the heavy lifting. I've heard some folks on opening day unload a whole magazine in about 10 seconds at an animal. Never understood that.