Get an nice compact 308win bolt action or if you prefer an leveraction get an savage99, BLR, Henry long-range all available in 308win.
Personally I have the Savage 99, BLR, and my lefty Ruger scout rifle. All 308win and perfect for a left hander like me. Why 308win? Simple, it's well known, available, and it does the duty near or pretty far and it can fell game much larger than deer.
From pushing deer (or elk in this case) out of their beds at close range in the timber:
To taking cross the draw shots that are in the mid 400 yard long range, I find that my little customized 20" .308 is perfect for such things.
It truly is the "All Around/Practical rifle that I envisioned. If someone asked me to go hunt with them and said it was going to be in an environment where the shot opportunities would be close and fast, I would grab this little .308 without hesitation.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL.
The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world.
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