When I get a 700 in 30-06, it will be a ridiculous great deal for me, as far as little money spent, as the -06 is a caliber I have no need for just to kill a deer.
Too bad you never considered different calibers for whitetails or I'd add several recommendations.
For a simple example: a Remington Scirocco Bonded 90gr. .243 will hold almost a 1,000ft. lbs. of energy at 400 yards! That's more than enough to put the smack down on a whitetail and that's the smaller end of the calibers I would have mentioned.
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