Ok! Sounds like the choice has been made! I would have said don't limit your self with any so-called brush busters! I'll always remember a buddy of mine that did not like the recoil of his 30.06! He always used his trusty 30-30, it's all he needed! Until the biggest buck he ever saw appeared out of range for the his setup! Seeing the dust fly a couple of feet below the lifetime buck, has been his regret ever since!
The moral of the story:
There is no such thing as a "brush buster!" All cartridges will deflect to one degree or another!..... Then it boils down to luck!
Second, any good, flatter shooting caliber from .27 to .30, with a quality 3X9 scope, will serve you well, up to "dangerous game!"
If deer size game is all you will ever hunt, the .24's up to the .27's will serve you well, with the right ammo, under any conditions!