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I bought a 41 mag S&W at the start of this past season because where I have been hunting there are lots of shots that are under 75 yards..

too damned easy with a rifle

that DPMS 308 would be very cool..

yep. 25-06 is a great round

I shot one a bunch growing up that belonged to my dad
some idiot stole it

arg

I stumbled on my old Sako 243 at a show and it was beat up, stock needed refinishing and a new recoil pad cut
had belonged to an old farmer, got it new in 59
passed on and was being sold by a friend of the family
bore was clean and in great shape
so, knowing what a Sako is I bought it and have no regrets

if I were to buy a new gun for myself it would hard to decide
I like flat shooting guns
a 25-06 would be at the top of the list for sure

270 or 243, either is plenty for anything in Texas

check your local shops for prices and availability for various loads for each.

You will most likely need to go through several boxes of each to find a load that groups the best with your particular gun. And while you can always order stuff in, local conveniance is very nice...

my old Sako 243 has had numerous scopes on it, and as of now has a Monarch 4-12. With factory Federal 80g sps, about $11 a box, it groups an honest 1/2 at 200 yards... deer are just as dead just as quick with that load as they are with $27 a box Hornady Light Magnum 100gs...


The high power rarely gets used hunting unless it's a long shot and I have a very solid rest.. 3-9 is plenty for most hunting..
my dad's old Sako 22-250 has killed a LOT of deer and hogs and he's had scopes of all power ranges and it's setup with an old Leupold 2-7

My brother got a bit caught up in the power thing and got a 270 WSM, he sort of regrets it and would get a 270 if he did it over.. main reason is the cost and availabilty of ammo. being able to go into any walmart in the middle of nowhere and get factory ammo that works is a nice thing assuming you don't reload..

I will agree 100% with Tom

I think the 243 makes a great all around caliber
223 or 243 kills deer dead fast with good shots

I go hunting and run into guys who think they need a 7mm Mag for Texas whitetail, I just chuckle to myself..