Oldbloke wrote:223, 243 & 30-06 would cover every possibility in this country. Buy a, 223 then 30-06 later
243 to 30-06 bit of a jump
im going to go against the grain here and say 270,,bit bigger than a 243 but still flat shooting ,,308 has about the same rainbow arc the 223 has but more kick and to my ears a lovely sound,,deeper than the sharp crack of a 243 or the high pitched snap of the 223. the 270 has a mid range bang and as a bonus will take any deer in Australia,,yes even the bullet proof sambar