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As I reload I use 45-70 - it goes thru my BFR and Ruger #1 tho only the Ruger gets the top load - and that would I know take any darned thing on four legs! I load with a 405 grainer!
To go further into your question Robb - up from .223 two popular cals are 22-250 and 25-06 - both great for varminting. Then on to .243 where I reckon you are getting into the lower end of deer calibers - I load a 105 Spitzer for .243 (6mm) and remember it is the 308 case capacity so - it sings along pretty well! Flat shooting round.
.270 is perhaps next in the common cals tho we should I guess include 6.5mm too - very popular with some folks. Mustn't forget 7mm mag. Next main jump then is to .30-06 and .308 - classic ''30 cal'' offerings. Above these are a few ''hotties'' like 300 Win mag - bit of overkill re deer tho! And of course 375 H&H but hey, that is huge Elk or bear material!
There are numerous less common cals all the way thru but these will do good service.
We have dealt with the big boys, instance 450 Marlin, 45-70 etc - but there are are other useful items too. Considering lever guns perhaps - those cals will do nicely and also we have .444.
A carbine for the Casull .454 would I think do well also at under 200 yard distances.
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Chris - P95
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