Congratualtions, BukSeker!
As a young hunter, you have already figured out one of the MOST important elements of good hunting - which is hunting and shooting within your own ability. As one of the "old-timers" in this group, let me say, "I'm proud of you!"
Now I'll go out on a limb and make a recommendation: For a do-it-all, moderate recoil, flat-shooting, extremely accurate rifle, I like the .280 Rem. Some of the newer commercial loads for this cartridge push a 140 grain bullet at close to 7mm Mag. vcelocities (3,000+ fps). When you talk about the possibility of using your new rifle for years to come on larger game, let me tell you that the .280 was the only rifle I had for over 15 years, and it dropped everything from 90 pound antelope to large mule deer and bull elk in their tracks. It's about the same as a .270Win, but can shoot a heavier bullet. Anyway, good luck with your rifle and your hunting!
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