If you're stuck on a short action...

perhaps the 7mm-08 instead of the .308?

I think a .30 caliber is more versatile, or more adequate across the board than the .27cal

The .270wsm is a smoker, very fast, flat, perhaps too fast for close shots? could slow it down a bit and get a .300wsm, plenty flat, kinda the new .30-06 in some ways, so definitely versatile.

hard to go wrong with any, so maybe consider the 7mm-08 or .300wsm?