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I've decided that DOR really REALLY matters to me. So I absolutely refuse to hunt anything bigger than a rabbit with anything other than my .458 Lott. Oh, for the rabbits I use my Win Mag.

I know, I know, there is a bit of meat damage, especially when I employ the ol' Texas Butt Hurt Shot, but I think it's worth it. I had two doe tags before the Rona grounded me, and I managed to kill two doe with one shot out of a herd ... actually three, but don't tell anyone.

It really makes my head hurt, and sometimes I got a nose bleed, but for me, it's worth it, for the security it offers.
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Okay, had my fun, sorry!

For me, it's the .308. it's just so easy and cheap to load, and it's plenty accurate. I gave up on the .270 as it seemed to recoil more and wasn't as accurate as the .308.