The 30-06 is by far the most popular and widest spread big game rifle on the planet. It didn't get that way from not being great at anything. My choice of what you are talking about would be the 280. As someone above said it will do everything the others will do with a lot less blast and recoil. However as AK has said, study your options and if a Magnum rifle fills your needs best then that would be a good choice for you. As Skeeter says, every has an opinion. I have had five 7MM Rem mags and you couldn't give me atother one. Not since I have been shooting the 280.