I would consider any caliber, not just the ones that I had listed. Those were just ideas.After talking to a few people I have changed my mind and I am leaning heavily toward the Cz mdl 3 in 270 WSM with wood stock and stainless and maybe 60 to 100 dollars at my gunsmith.I think it is a good looking rifle for the money and will do anything a 270 will do and all on a short action.

For the record it wasn't me who was shooting the 270. I was just helping them track their deer. But it was the shooters fault and not the cartridge.