1) If choosing a rifle to do it all save bears in NA, and the hunter was a non reloader, is I.e. a 270 going to give up anything; or better yet be found lacking?
2) Seems to me as popular as the 06, 300s, 7RM are I wonder if the bulk of hunters who get little range time would be better off with a more shootable round.
Having owned both I really never cared for the 06. Ruger laminate sporter And yes a hard butt pad. Enjoyed shooting my 8lb 338-06 I had more than the 06 with 165s. Used 200-225 in 338 but did have a plastic stock and deceleration pad.
Personally not a thing I would not hunt outside bears with a mild 26-28 caliber using proper bullets. But I realize for many a more logical choice for all out ammo availability would be 270 and 308.
