That would be a great rifle for the ranges you are going to shoot. But so would the 270 or 7mm mag. I owned a Remington 700 XCR in 300 WSM. Beautiful rifle and handles quite well if your not recoil shy. Only reason I sold it was I never used it in the woods all that much and ammo was $40.00 or more a box. The other reason was I just cant seem to find anything that handles better then my Remington 7600 for the type of hunting I do. Head to your local gun shop and pick up a bunch of rifles bringing them to your shoulder as if you were going to shoot, pointing at the ceiling or wall obviously, and find what fits you best. Then decide on caliber.