the 30-30 is a good choice as well but as a kid I remeber using my brothers win model 94 and it did pack a good punch.
I just recently saw the winchest 95gr xp3 in .243 in action. friend shot a 240lb axis buck with it, in behind the shoulder and out the opposite shoulder, deer went 5 yds.
I would recommend that round in .243, or hornadys 100 gr btsp.