It is often said that if you want to start a good argument, ask a group of deerstalkers what the best calibre is. Internet chat room threads on the subject regularly seem to run on forever, and if you raise the question around a pub table the protagonists will probably still be going at closing time.
To add to the confusion, it is equally likely that all of the opposing sides will be right. The fact is, every experienced stalker will have a calibre that they have grown confident with over the years and have decided is the one to stick with.
This is, of course, no help to the newcomer who is looking at purchasing their own rifle, as they first must apply for a firearm certificate. Part of obtaining the certificate is specifying
