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My father-in-law was not a hunter or a rifleman. Logger, farmer, provider would cover it I guess. Didn't know what we know, didn't care, so he used a '99 Savage of the mighty .300 persuasion in Western Washington for 30 years or more with no difficulties. Passed up the big old bulls several times, looking for that 2 year old 4 point. Doesn't apply nowadays, I suppose, but if I were to take a lesson from that, I'd take the rifle that I could shoot the most accurately and quickly offhand. Within reason, caliber be damned.