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Anything .25 caliber that doesn't have a belt.
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I would be just fine with the 30-06, but the 35 whelen would be good too.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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What say you?
Generally talking about big game rifles here! 7-08, great cartridge. AI version even a little better. Works on any NA big game out to way out there.
"Blessed is the man whose wife is his best friend - especially if she likes to HUNT!"
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
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Campfire Regular
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Definitely the 270 Winchester. Hard hitting and low recoil.
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Campfire Regular
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Wow, just thought I was the only geezer going thru this contemplation of my navel downsizing effort...and having difficulty getting to a single Primary Shooter, and allowing for another couple "backup" caliber's since I always carry at least 2 deer/hog rifles,
Since the 1st 270 came home with me in the late '60's I've bought 270 ammo anywhere I've ever hunted and lost, loaned or shot up all the ammo I'd brought with me from the Zona Rosa Houses on the south side of the border, to a local church bazaar out of state...so I guess I'd have to say a 270 of some sort will always have a place at my campfire. since the muscle memory aiming points and drop tables of 270 130 SP's are as deeply ingrained as the part in my remaining hair.
The lame shoulder has already ruled out all my 30 cal's and larger + the belted stuff and sent them down the road..but I've backed into a 7x57 M70 in the last year and need to run it hard enough to decide to get into the other non mag 7mm's, when I had been planning on using the 6.5's in either of a 260 or Swede that I've aquired as the last critter getters and became satisfied with 10 years ago after rebuilding my shooting skills with a T3 Swede following a long shoulder rehab.. Just ain't gonna go into anything with a smaller bullet diameter than 264 or throw bullets under a 100 grains,...althought I did see a 86 year wearing a pacemaker use a 250 Savage & ? gr'ers on 100/125+lb Texas WTail doe/spike Cull Hunt very efficiently one time...hmmm...14 years older'n my now almost 73 and was still getting it done in one shot kills.
Ron
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TIME FOR TERM LIMITS !!!! Politicians are just like diapers, they need to be changed often and regularly for the same reason...Robin Williams.
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Campfire Oracle
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Right now,it's going between a .257 Wby,.338/06,.338 Win,.340 Wby or .416 Rem/Taylor/Rigby. Decisions,decisions,decisions.... 
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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30-06....from 150s to 180s...whatever needed!
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