I have used a 243 and 338 along with starting out with a 308. I learned through field autopsies that all modern can and will cause chest cavities to turn to jelly. The 06 became my round of choice as I have loaded from the 125 to 220 but usually just keep 180s in my ammo storage. Pronghorn, mulie, whitetail and elk have all dropped on one shot, though the last elk took 2. As a bonus I have also learned to use plastic sabots to turn it into a 223 on steroids, the 30*06 remains a very interesting round.
Remember why, specifically, the Bill of Rights was written...remember its purpose. It was written to limit the power of government over the individual
