Originally Posted by
emtrescue6
I agree with RidgeRunner that 7/08 and 260 Rem are great calibers.................Any of the calibers mentioned (243 Win, 257 Roberts, 250 Sav, 260 Rem, 7mm/08) will do everything you need/want.
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You may have forgotten,,,,,,the lady mentioned she may wish to pursue larger game later. It seems to me then...........one should eliminate the 243 as a suggestion, and perhaps the 250. Excellent suggestions remain......257, 260, and 7-08.
Myself, i would eliminate the 257, if it required a long action. Neither of my 'big game' rifles are 260, but both are 6.5 caliber which indicate i really like the caliber, yes i do. However, the 7-08 is far more available today than the 260. At the store, one can find 7-08 rifles all around, but 260 rifles are kinda scarce.
Several others have suggested the 270. Myself, i see no logical reason to use a long case, and necessarily more powder to hunt big game in America, when the shorter case works just fine.
Thus, the choice whittles down to the 7-08.
Now, if i can somehow justify purchasing one for myself.