I am a BLR fan. I have been hunting whitetail with one caliber or another for over 30 years. I still have my first BLR, a Belgium made 308. I now have a 243, two 7mm08s and the 308. I did have a 358 Winchester at one time and it was the only one I ever parted with, I didn't like the stiff recoil. I killed a pile of deer with that original 308, it was my favorite until I picked up a 7mm08 and fell in love with the caliber. My son also hunts with BLRs, he has a 308 and a 270 WSM, I guess the old man's love for them rubbed off. That being said I think the 308 or 7mm08 is an ideal deer cartridge, you couldn't go wrong with either.
