jdweim...the rifle you are looking at is a great choice. Not sure your reasoning for the .300wm, as that is a cannon....but its your money. If you are planning on taking bigger game at long ranges, you probably couldn't pick a better caliber. If you are just a typical deer hunter, imo that is way overkill. I didn't read every post here, maybe you said why you chose the .300
Good luck and good shooting