I'm not sure you could pick a bad one, but I'd go with the 7-08. Plenty of reach for longish shots but won't blow away shoulders on the shorter ones.

Seven Millimeter Oh Eight

7-08

Seven Zero Eight

243

25-06 Remmy

257 Roberts

the only one I have ever used is 243 win never needed anything more would love to try a 7-08

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Chupa

I love shooting my model 70 .270
But it is a toss up between the .257 mag and the .25/06.

I leaned toward the .257 but its just soooooo expensive to shoot.

I really need to get the setup and have someone show me how to reload........ But that's another thread

300 blk out for anything in Texas for me. After shooting 270 Win for years, some 300 Win Mag, and a lot of 308, I'm sold on the blk out. In a Rem Model 7 rifle, it is a very handy package, and quiet, too!

I have hunted the Tx hill country for 21 yrs, using a Model 70 270.. This will be my first year taking my new 25-06. I sighted it in with 117 gr sst. Im looking forward to shooting a deer or hog and see how the sst performs.

.22-250 or a .270.

I've taken deer in the hill country with .257 bob, 8mm mauser, .308 and .45-70. My inlaws have used 7mm-08, .30-06, .270, and .280. They all worked. Can't say one was better than the other.

I have used everything from a 222-375 H&H but mostly for about 20 plus years of cull shooting I used 22-250,270,308 mostly in that order. They all worked fine on our local goats. If recoil sensitive and you are a fair shot and use handloads and premium bullets I'd say go with an accurate 22-250, if not try a .308.

+1 for 7mm-08 - great for Texas deer & hogs.

30/30 win from my old marlin

I'm a fan of the .270 personally, but as was said before, there is no wrong answer. You like what you like.

I use the same calibers no matter where I hunt and for some strange reason the all have Weatherby at the end.

Pretty much anything that's handy.

In no particular order:
.25-06
6.8 SPC
.270
.30-30
.243 WSSM
.25 WSSM
.308

.243 in a good ruger or old 700 is all you need.

my son dropped a big ten point with .204

these days, i'd take a well placed shot over larger caliber any time.

7mm-08

I've been fortunate enough to hunt in several parts of the country and I believe cartridge choice in the Hill Country is less important than in the other parts I've hunted.

Because ranges are rarely more than 150 yards (at least in my experience), muzzle velocities over around 2800 fps are not needed. And since I've never been a big fan of cartridges under .264, this is why I like the 7-08 so much.

However, I admit that a .260, 6.5x55, 7x57, or .308 would be just as good. It's good to have choices