Very nicely written Chuck! While I have nowhere near your experience with guns and hunting in general, I have come to similar conclusions through my extensive research. At the moment the calibres of rifles and one shotgun I own are .30-30, .303 British, .22 LR, and 12 ga. On top of those I have also fired .270, .30-06, .410 ga, 7.5x55, and 7.62x39. What I have found is that I am entirely happy with the paper ballistics and my target shooting with the .303 British and I can't see me needing anything more for any North American hunting that I wish to do. I am at this moment looking into getting a .243 to provide me with a longer range deer and varmint rifle, to save the .303 for the moose and elk, and to have something with a bit more punch to reward new shooters with after they get comfortable with a .22.
Niksa
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