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I've been looking for a long time and have drawn the following conclusions:
.30 WCF (.30-30) Win. M64. Handy, but short range and no scope.
.300 WM Win. M70. Way too big, heavy, recoil and loud.
12 Ga. Rem. M1100 slug. Required for the county then and short range only.
.30-06 Win M70. Heavy, recoil, long action.
7mm RM Rem. M700 custom. Nice out west, recoil, too long, too powerful.
.35 Rem. M141 Rem. Heavy, well made, short range only, slide rattle, too long a barrel.
.257 Roberts M760 Rem. Light recoil, slide rattle, accurate, stamped parts.
.308 Win M100 carbine. Bad trigger, good cartridge, handy length.
.308 Rem. M742 carbine. Bad trigger, stamped parts, too short.
.300 Savage M99F. Good cartridge, points well, accurate, carries well, lever is in the way for crook of the arm carry, back up gun.
And the winner is...Scoped 7mm-08 Ruger SS M77 Mk ll custom. Great cartridge, light weight, accurate.