If your looking for a great deer caliber i would go with a win .270 i shot one for years and its notorious for being one of flattest shooting rifle rounds out there. meaning there isnt alot of elevation variation across the natural arc of the bullet. Right now in order to knock down elk im shooting a 30-06 and love it. it is pretty heavy for deer though. we reload so we powder down and use a less grain bullet for deer and antelope. the Model 70 Winchester is one of the best actions out there aswell. it comes in many different calibers.... those are my thoughts haha