According to my notes and failing memory I have taken whitetails with 18 different rifle calibers that run the gambit from 223 rem to 45-70. All worked as they should. If I had to pick one for the rest of my hunting time left it would be a 7-08 rem or 6.5 creedmoor.
I don't have notes, just a failing memory that never was good to begin with. I too have let the air out of them with everything from a 223 to a 45-70. When I did my job, they all did their job. The best one is the one you shoot well.
