RPBrown wrote:Out of the calibers you listed, the 270 would be the best all around caliber. Large enough for deer and hog. Maybe a tad oversized or varmint but still acceptable. I used a 243 when I was a kid and have brought in several deer with it. Just a tad small though. 223 is way to small for consistant deer hunting. Shot placement would have to be near exact for instant kill.
RP is right IMO. The 270 is a great all around cal. for hunting.The 125 GR. will shoot as flat a trajectory as a 243 with much more
EFLBS. I have shot a 6 shot 1" group at 100yr. with winchesters Mod. 70
270. But for all around hunting the 30-06 cal. is hard to beat. you have
such a wide range of bullit wts. from 110 to 220. I've hunted deer for
50 years and killed more deer than I can count in different parts of the country. JMO.