re: Deer hunting rifle for a beginner *Update-page 4*

Lots of poo bullet choices out there for a bunch of calibers. Combined with people who couldn't hit a barn if they were standing inside of it and taking tough shots leads to a lot of cripples and fruitless blood trails. For a grown man who can shoot well the caliber is basically irrelevant. Basically anything legal to shoot at deer can effectively kill deer with good bullet and shot choice. It's more important to practice and be a competent hunter than to worry about the rifle.

I hunt with a .338 win mag because I like the rifle so much. It's wonderfully effective on deer. I could've killed every deer that I killed with the .338 just as well with a 6.5 Creedmoor....