.243 is my choice for a rifle. I usually try go get them with my long bow or muzzleloader. Got drawn this year and am going to try with a decoy and my longbow. The nice thing about .243 is bullets are common and fairly inexpensive. It always seems when I go with my rifle I shoot way way too many bullets at the speedy goats, when I have my bow or mz I am more patient to get in close, I think I am a better rifle shot than I really am.