No argument from me. I do most of my big game hunting with an '06. Whitetails, blacktails, muleys, elk, sheep and antelope as well as coyotes and other misc.
Like a lot of all arounds it is a compromise of sorts.
It is a bit more than needed for deer. I have used smaller and larger rigs but the platforms my '06'sare on draw me back. Among others, I have used a .308, .300 savage, .243, .250 Savage, .35 Whelen and hopefully soon a 6.5 Creedmoor. Of those, I think a .300 Savage 150 gr is near ideal.
For branch bull elk seasons I usually take my .338.
