30-06 130gr Barnes TTSX in front of 55 grs of Varget. I've used this load with success out to 300 yards on Mule deer.
As far as rifle brand? I shoot primarily Savage, but the list of rifles I wouldn't hunt with is much shorter than the list of rifles I would hunt with. YMMV
-HaYen
Last edited by HaYen; 11/22/15.