if you are small go with a 25.06 or a 243. if you cqan handle a big gun go with a 3030 30.06 .308 just do not get some off the wall caliber. that cost a lot

Also if you have the money ar15 make great hunting guns there semi auto hold a lot of shells and have low recoil and coem in cal.s from 5.56 or .223 up to the new .450 bushmaster