223, 22-250 250 Savage 243 257 Roberts 6.5x55 Mauser. All would do the job very well. Right now I am using a 257 Robert with 87 grain Hornady's I sometime use the 6.5x55 with 120 grain bullets to keep in tunned up for big game seasons. I have a 6x24x50 for varmit shooting. Tasco Mag Four.