I like the 308 in 30 caliber and 270 for a longer range gun. The benefit to the 308 is its a shorter action and it will be a lighter gun. The ammo is also easy to find. With todays bonded ammo, there is no need to use any larger caliber. This coming from a guy that carried a 300 Win Mag for 20 years and did not see it kill any faster than a 06, 308, or 270. Dead is dead and "Bang, flop is the intended goal.
Case in point: Last year I dropped a big doe with a broadside shot with my 223 using a Barnes TSX 55grain bullet. Total pass through and dropped her cold. A 308 or 270 is significantly more powerful and will take anything you will be hunting from the large deer family or black bear.
Case in point: Last year I dropped a big doe with a broadside shot with my 223 using a Barnes TSX 55grain bullet. Total pass through and dropped her cold. A 308 or 270 is significantly more powerful and will take anything you will be hunting from the large deer family or black bear.
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