Originally Posted by
Big Uncle
For what little it is worth my choice for a pronghorn/deer cartridge is a 25-06. My wife also shoots one and is not bothered a bit by it's recoil. It is has a relatively flat trajectory that makes longer range shots fairly easy, however I will not shoot at game at 400 yards and beyond. I have plenty of other rifles that would work just fine for that purpose but to me the 25-06 seems just right.
I agree, the 25.06 is perfect for deer and pronghorn, it's a fast flat shooting caliber with mild recoil that hits the target hard and kills deer like lighting. My daughter shoots a .260 which is also the hammer of Thor on deer but if you don't reload ammo may be a little harder to find for the .260.
If you like the .270 then you might as well get one because you're not going to be happy with another caliber. The .270 will serve you well and ammo is widely available just about anywhere. Also nothing wrong with a Savage and most of the ones I've shot are accurate. Good luck in your choice. Mike