Rossimp,
Actually NEITHER. = My "usually reached for rifle" is my treasured 1954 Model 760 in .300SAV, as it shoots beautifully & will make a single, ragged, 5-shot hole in the target at 200M (IF I do my part) IF I'm in a place where I can SEE an animal at that range, using my 150 grain handloads.
Other than an "old-school"/"garage sale" Redfield scope/mount/rings, a good sling & a 40-buck "trigger job" by a smith in PA, it's just as it left the factory. = I trust it to do the job, IF I do my part even acceptably.
(I have about 300.oo total in the whole rig.)
Otoh, IF the game animal is over 200KG, it's one of my 3 Model 760 rifles in .30-06 OR the 9.3x62mm that I reflexively reach for. - For BIG/tough game, it's the 9.3x62mm with the 286 JHP/solid, without doubt.
IF I still had a good 760 in .270, that would also be adequate for sheep/goats/deer, too.
yours, tex
