I have a pile of rifles to cover the full spectrum of things that I might want to hunt and pick the one that seemed the best match for the specific job at hand.
If I'm hunting in tight cover, I'd want a different rifle than the one that I'd pick to over-watch large open areas, matching the tool to the task. For example, if I was hunting whitetails in tight cover I'd likely be carrying a Ruger 44 International or a Winchester 100 Carbine in 308 WIN. If I was hunting whitetails in open country, I'd likely be carrying a bolt action in 25-284, 25-06, 6.5 CM, 260 REM, 6.5-284, or 270 WIN.
