I originally wanted a 270, but found a great deal on my 30-06. I have been very happy with it. It is the only hunting rifle I own. In the future, I plan to buy a 270 and perhaps a 22-250(for varmints). Until then, I would feel comfortable hunting almost anything with my 06. I have been shooting Hornady 150gr SST LM for whitetail this year with good success.