Something like .30-30 or .30-40 Kraig would be best but probably found only in pre=WWII vintage stuff.......7x57R, 8x57JRS also would make fine whitetail med in close cover. I would pass on 9,3x74R why put up with more recoil then one has to? I would rather put money into engraved self-loading BAR in .308 or something similar better value IMO.