I haven't called them in years. When I did my goto was a 788 in 22-250. I doubt I ever shot one more than 250 yards but I would let them come in but you always get that one who wants to hang up a ways out there.
In thicker stuff I would also carry an old 500 with a extra full choke and shoot #4 Buck. We always used Circe calls but I bought an e-caller a while back.