7mm-08 is all you need. I have a Tikka in 7mm-08, it has zero (ZERO) recoil and shoots the Hornady Superformance 139 gr. GMX well under an inch for 5 shots @ 100 yards. That round has all the speed and energy needed to kill any animal in the US with 1 well placed shot. Also, the Tikka's are light and very well made for the coin. The all blued model with the black plastic stock can be had for $550 and the stainless model is $650. An EGR 1 piece picatinney base is like $40 and rings $75 buy the best glass you can afford.
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