I use a 357 just for the reason of Driving. I hunt in Central Minnesota and sometimes the closest or best shot you are going to have is when they are still bedded or around 30 yards. The chances of myuself getting a shot past that distance is slim. The long range shot are for the guys posting. They can have the rifles. Plusa I don't need to carry my niced 30-06 in dense cover and get it dinged up and stratch. Or worse yet nock the scope off.

I use a bullet with a grain of 140 or better.