In VA I used a 30-06 Woodsmaster, moved to PA which did not allow semi rifles so I put together a 30-06 encore. If the rules change I will go back to either one of those. This year I plan on using a 357 lever gun because that is what I have. With the rule change on the horizon I am putting off getting one of the Hoosier wildcats.
Your poor hunting partner, I can see it now- "The first man in line gets a rifle, the second, ammunition. When the first hunter is gored by a rut crazed buck, the second man picks up the rifle, and shoots." By the way, Chuck Norris is a bad a**, but wouldn't the ideal b.a. for a Mosin be the legendary Simo Hayha or "The End" from the Metal Gear Solid franchise?
I'll likely use the same .243 Remington 700 BDL that I use for deer hunting in the summer. If I think there might be a chance encounter with some nazi deer, I'll grab one of my Garands.
Depending where I am hunting either my Browning leveraction 308 or my savage weather warrior 300 win mag. I may even try my SKS or AK
I am dying to take a deer with my Grandfather's Savage 99 in .300 Savage caliber. He hunted deer, bear and moose with it.