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I'd get a T/C Encore or one of the old Contenders with a barrel for something along the lines of the 7mm TCU, 7mm-08 or a 7x30 Waters and go forth to slay a whitetail. I've got the 7mm TCU on my Contender and a 4x Leupold pistol scope and a 1 inch group at 100 yards is easy to obtain. Load a 120 gr Nosler BT and it tips over deer really nicely!
I used to hunt with a contender in 35 rem with 180 gr. hand loads that worked very nicely. But mostly just carry the muzzle loader anymore.
Back when they made these calibers legal in handguns I couldnt understand why they would be any different if they allowed people to hunt with them in a rifle.