My go-to short barrel walking deer rifle the last few years has been a Kimber Montana in .308 that has been chopped and threaded to 18". Makes for one sweet lightweight deer slayer.
Honerable mentions that I also throw into the mix...
M77 Compact in 7mm-08...16.5" barrel has lots of muzzle blast
Marlin 30TK in 30-30.... awesome lil lever carbine with irons
Ruger American stainless compact in .308....bought for my kids...pulls double duty when the weather is especially nasty. Accuracy is way above it's weight class.
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