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Guys Im looking to buy a new deer rifle This could be my last gun I buy for hunting so Im looking for ideas on what to buy. Below is a list of hunting rifles I currently have. I hunt the south Deer and Pigs are my game. To be perfectly honest I don't need a new hunting rifle but Im going to buy.

Browning Bar 270
Browning Bar 30-06 W/Boss
Browning Bar 300 WSM W/Boss
NRAR .308 (nice gun)
weatherby vanguard 300 mag

.280 Rem bolt gun, of course.

How about a bolt action 243? Since you like Browning, an X-Bolt will do.

I haven't considered the .280 will do some research

I have considered the 243 and Weatherby 257

With all those heavy BARs you could use a nice light weight rig for when you get as old as me.

A Kimber would be my first choice.

I'm not knocking BARs either. A Belgium made BAR in 7 Rem Mag is one of the few guns I let go that I really regret. That thing was beautiful and accurate.

Tikka T3 lite stainless in 7mm-08!

I use my 257 weatherby down south. Excellent for deer & hogs. How about a 25-06? Less expensive to shoot than a weatherby. Another excellent choice would be the .260 Rem flat shooter with minimum recoil.

You've got some great calibers already, but never pass up the chance to add another. If it were me, I would look at adding a 35 cal to your collection; a 35 Whelen or, if you can find one, maybe a 358 Winchester. I have the latter and I use it for deer and hogs. Last year, it even went elk hunting in CO and it will be going on a hog hunt in two weeks. If you are looking for a magnum, a 350 Rem Mag may not be a bad choice.

.25-06 or .257 Wby

decisions decisions Thanks

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You do not mention typical ranges that you will be shooting but I see you already have several semis and a bolt action rifle. I would think you "need" a good old fashioned lever action in a 30-30 or 35 remington. You could even go for a .444 or a 45-70 as well since they are all a little different than what you currently own and would work wonderfully well on deer and pigs. I would also recommend a .338 federal in a Tikka or a kimber for a lightweight hammer that would work great as well.

Stainless .243.