Originally Posted by ULA24
Easy---get a 284 Win NULA. Otherwise, just get a 270, 280, or 30-06. No wildcats, they all blow, unless you have a vivid imagination and lots of free time.

That's all you really need for an all round rifle.
I guess 280 is an option, I have one in the safe right now that is a dream to shoot. Love those pre-T3 Tikka's. Wasn't even leaning that way yet. the 280 would also solve the issue of having a duplicate cartridge rifle for the serious trips...

As for magnums, I've never felt the need for them. For many years my dad insisted on packing his 375H&H or other big gun, until he realized that perfectly good 270 in the safe weighed in one hell of a lot less.