 Let's consider a short action 7mm-08 or 308
I think that all of us are in agreement that the 270/280/30-06 are great choices. But with recoil being a factor, dropping down to the short action calibers solves many issues. I don't think a deer can tell whether it was hit by a 165gr .308 from a 30-06 or a 308. The same comparison between the 140gr .284 in a 7mm-08 or a 280. I acknowlege the extra 100-200fps of the longer cartridges but either short action will kill cleanly at the range most of us shoot at. I always wanted to buy a 7mm-08, it seemed to be the perfect deer cartridge. I just couldn't resist standardizing on the 30-06 for my deer rifles.
Karl
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