And I'd do it in a bolt gun too. I like a pump action shotgun, but rifles aren't used like shotguns.
I would not jump to that conclusion too quickly. Hunting the thick rainforest of the Pacific Northwest requires shots that reminded me of the quail shooting I did on the coastal plain of North Carolina.
Copy that. Its a 270 now, thinkin a stubby 339/06 would be fairly handy for bucks, bulls, and bear in the reprod up here...