for me , it would have to be my .270 win. , or my .35 whelen , or any .35 caliber

if your talking about others , even small framed men , women , and youths ( children ) , i' de have to say the .260 rem. , a good 6.5 cal. is hard to beat on game and it offers light recoil , and a compact light rifle for smaller frame shooters just my 2 cents worth