I inherited a bunch of firearms from my Dad and am thinking of cutting back. What I have now are:
.243-Dad made. I use for deer; maybe pronghorn
6.5 mm Arisake-Dad made, my first hunting rifle; suitable for deer
.30-30 Model 1894; I plan to put a peep on it and use it for close-in deer
.30-06 Enfield-Dad made. Certainly use for deer, maybe cow elk and small (yearling) bison-I want a bison robe.
7mm Mag. Dad made. Seems big to me., stomps me when I shoot it.

My feelings now are ro part with the 6.5 and 7mm as they the least useful for deer-sized game. Thoughts? All except the 1894 are bolt action with scopes. Should add that the 6.5 probably needs reloading as I have only seen commercially available shells once or twice.