.308 Norma
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That's true. But it's flat enough.And 308 isn't the flattest shooting cartridge out there.
I of course use my 308 Norma Magnum (my retirement rifle), but I've been toying with the idea of getting myself a light weight "mountain rifle" (because at 72, the mountains are getting steeper and taller) chambered in 308 Winchester. The 308 Winchester is what I started out with well over a half century ago, and in the 20 years or so I used it for mule deer, elk, pronghorns and a black bear, I never once needed anything more flat shooting.
Nevertheless, I eventually got myself a 270 Winchester, then a 30-06, then a couple of 300 Win Mags, and finally my 308 Norma Mag. It's fun to look at ballistics charts, and it's fun to shop for and buy yourself a new big game rifle once in a while. So if that's what you want, I say go for it! But you'll have a hard time convincing me that you really "need" a more flat shooting rifle than a 308 Winchester for big game hunting out here in the west.