I'll throw one at ya!, I use a .308 Encore, I don't save the pelts I just want them deceased. I can use my .308 for everything on the North American Cont. I use one shot which is how the gun is intended to be used. This summer to keep up practice I was shooting crows at 330yrds with my gun topped with a Nikon 5.5-16.5X44 BDC reteicle. Sure there's calibers that are better suited for every game in the world but becoming familiar with your gun and developing a relationship with it is kinda like taking your dog out hunting.