What is the best hunting rifle for deer hunting and boar?
I have lots of rifles for deer and hog hunting, and I can tell you with confidence that the best rifle is the one I started to take, changed my mind, and put down just before I picked up the one I’m hunting with. There are plenty of adequate calibers. None is perfect, and when you are familiar with them, you can make a good choice with little difficulty. A more difficult choice is the rifle to put it in. One of the best for hogs, and for deer in close cover, is one that an old classmate of mine has: a double rifle (side-by-side) in 8×57 JRS. It isn’t the best choice for deer in open areas where shots might be long, but if you have an extra five or six thousand dollars to spend, that’s a great rig to consider. Likewise, if you’re really mad at the hogs or badly need to thin them out, a lever gun will give you the firepower to drop several at once. I’ve dropped five in a matter of a few seconds with a Winchester model 71 (348 Winchester caliber). Again, it’s not a long-range shooter. Bol
