This is a great question that is very hard for me to answer as I have hunted deer for 35 years with so many different rifles that I cant possibly remember them all but several do come to mind that I really enjoyed hunting with so I can't narrow it down to just one..but here is a few of My favorites......... ...Kimber Montana .308 Win Kimber Sub-Alpine .300 WSM Ruger 77 Mk II .308 Win Remington Model Seven .308 Win Tikka T3x Superlite .300 Win Remington 700 XCR II 30-06 Kimber Sub-Alpine 30-06 Remington 700 Mtn rifle .308 Win Remington 700 Mtn rifle 30-06......but there are many more...Hb