Here in New Hampshie there are thick woods and hills. feilds are slowly going away. most deer seen are in 50 yards. I like my Marlin 444 . They don't go far.
I have a Ruger MKII model 77 chambered in .270 and I use Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertips in 130 grains. I have a leupold scope. This seems to work great for me on whitetails.