What caliber would best suit my needs?

[Bill Allen]

Originally posted by Cal Sibley
I think my 30 caliber days ended with the purchase of a 6.5x55.
Mine is a Remington Classic and shoots everything from 85 to 160grs., and accurately at that. it's not a heavy kicker, and you won't need to tote around a 10 lb. rifle. I don't know why it took so many years for me to latch onto a 6.5x55, just a slow learner I guess. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Cal, is there a lot of good factory ammo for the 6.5x55? I currently shoot a .308 and may stay with it because of such a good availability of ammo, reasonable recoil, etc. I don't plan to reload so that might make a difference in what caliber I ultimately decide on. I agree with Denton in that I want to use "the lightest round that will reliably and humanely dispatch the animal."