Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!boingo.med.jhu.edu!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!herodotus.cs.uiuc.edu From: jmk@herodotus.cs.uiuc.edu (Justin) Newsgroups: rec.guns Subject: Rifle Question Message-ID: <35230@mimsy.umd.edu> Date: 4 Jun 91 20:04:30 GMT Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL Lines: 10 Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu I am planning to purchase a rifle which I would like to use on deer, antelope, moose ... My primary purpose will most likely be deer. One friend suggested a Ruger 77 .338. I like the Ruger in general but I wonder if this is too much fire power? Would I be better off with a .270 or a .30-06 or a .30-30? -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | Justin M. Kromelow | | | jmk@cs.uiuc.edu |