RE: New Deer Hunter Needs Help w/ Gun Purchase.
Since you may be going after game larger than deer, I would recommend either .308, 30-06 or 7 mm Remington Mag. .270 is also a great deer caliber, but would not be my first choice for larger game. My preference in rifles in the Winchester Model 70 Classic Sporter. I think you could probably get a good price on one of these at Wally World.