sam 444

My favorite is the 250 savage

Ruger-Redhawk

.270 Win, 7mm 08, 308 would all be good choices.I like my 270 for deer.Last year I used a 7mm Rem Mag a little more then needed but did a excellent job needless to say.
Ruger Redhawk

..... A Proud NRA Life Member since 1977 .....Ruger Redhawk

Edited by - ruger-redhawk on 02/09/2003 13:07:58

Zeak

My choice would be the 7x57 mauser, its 100+ years old but still a good round. Zeak

woodseye

I have been pulled over to the 7mm-08 side and my 308 and 300WSM sit in the gun cabinet and cry cause I can't get my hands to let go of that little 7mm-08.It hits hard and accurate but is a joy to shoot at the bench for extended periods.Mine is in a nice 7 1/4# bolt action.

woods

high country ultra force

check out the remington model 710 in the .270cal. its a capable of 400yard shots and its a great deer rifle.

Browning-2000

<font face='Courier New'></font id='Courier New'>.308 winchester sounds like the perfect match to your specs. however i cant help but add that my pet round, .270win will also acomplish what you want and require less holdover at all ranges.

Browning-2000 AKA CMB3366

frizzellr

&quot;check out the remington model 710 in the .270cal. its a capable of 400yard shots and its a great deer rifle.&quot; I beg to differ. The cartridge is great but the 710 is a piece of junk. Why buy a rifle that has already had several recalls in only a few years? Besides the trigger is sandpaper, the bolt binds and in most cases can be pulled clean out of the gun, and the barrel is pressed in. Most reputable gun stores now refuse to sell the things. You can get a Savage for less money and it is a far better rifle.

Edited by - frizzellr on 02/09/2003 16:05:42

8mm/06

Take your pick from Winchester, Remington, Browning, Tikka, Savage, or whatever is in your price range and fits you best. All rounds that could be used successfully for deer can and will perform quite well for many other uses. For ease of ammo procurement you cannot do better than the .308
If you don't care if you have to look further than Walmart for your ammo then your choices available are substantial.
It really depends on your shooting distance, your recoil sensitivity, and your shooting ability what you might pick.
My personal pick would be from one of these.......257 Roberts, 25/06, 6.5 X 55, .260, 7mm/08, .270, 7 X 57, 280, .308, .300 Savage, ...............I'm sure I've left off a few of others folks favorites. Hard to beat the .308 for many reasons. I'll bet you will find your best USED deal on a .308.

Dan O.

Here's an interesting link if you want to compare the ballistics of your gun choices:

http://www.remington.com/ammo/ballistics/ballistics.htm

Dan O.

BoltactionMan

My vote goes with 7mm-08 or 270, they are both very versatile and will take any deer walking out to very long ranges.

KC