Sir;
I agree with Wildalaska! The ole 30-06 will do it with the proper bullet.
We are overgunned tremendously in this country and, yes, we serve the "velocity gods."
I've built some 9.3s and love them - a large bore at medium velocity - it was a winner in Africa and just puts a large hole in deer without all the meat damage. (9.3X62 and 9.3X64)
As I've said before if we lived in the times of the dinosaurs we could kill any of them with a 30-30!
If you really want to see killing power use a 50 cal muzzle-loader and watch it! (yea! with a round ball) not a bubble packed abortion called a muzzle loader - a TRADITIONAL MUZZLE LOADER!
Got in trtouble again
Harry B.