I'm thinking about going a little unconventional (for myself anyway) with my deer tag this year --.454 Casull in a lever gun instead of the 7mm08 or 7mm rem mag I'd normally take. It's going to be 150 yards max along the Missouri River. Anyone hunt deer with that cartridge before?
I've used 139gr and 168gr Hornady's as well as 140gr and 160gr Barnes on plenty of whitetail and mulies in my 7mm rem mag. Being 'too much rifle' just means you pick them up where right where you shot them instead of trying to follow a blood trail :)