have killed the most game with my 7mag
have carried more and finished off more critters with my .338
have killed last two moose with a 7mm-08
the rifle that always seems to be around no matter what I'm doing is .45/70 but damn have broken my second stock on mine.
if it's not near me when I'm snowmachining, boating, goofing off then a .30-.30 is.
when it was time to buy my oldest boy a rifle, he got a .30-06
cause after years of hunting and shooting, it's just a damned fine caliber that will do about anything.
I'd say with either a .223, .243 or 7mm-08
an 06
and a .375 H&H or maybe the Ruger round
all your bases would be pretty well covered.
if you have an 06 I'd skip a .338 and go to a .375
but that's just my take on it.
good to listen to others, but when you're parting with your cash you only have you to make happy, thank god for that.
