If you were going to start a new Contender rifle, what caliber would you consider for whitetail deer and hogs?
I would look at brass and bullet availability first. I prefer rimmed cartridges. My first choices would be .30-30 and .44 magnum, then .357 maxi and .38-55. .25-35 would be a consideration as well. If you had one twisted fairly fast, a .223 carbine barrel would not be bad for deer. I'm not going to comment on hogs, we don't have them here and I don't have any experience.
