All are good in the correct hands
Any action rifle in a good choice in the correct hands. I bet you couldn't count the deer killed with a 742 woodmaster over the years in one sitting. Of course that isn't implying that all who shoot a 742 aren't strafe shooters. My dad and uncles along with various hunting partners hunted with the 742 or 7400 for several years and did very well. They eventually went to bolt action rifles for various reasons but they will tell you they wouldn't hesitate to pick the autos backup if they wished.