RE: best western states all-around cartridge
Well, since the .300 WinMag use the exact same bullets as the .30-06, but pushes them even faster, I would say the .300 would be my choice for the uses you have listed. You can always handload it to reduced velocity for practice, and if you ever go after the big bears it definitely outshines all the others.
However, I love my old Wincester Model 70 '06.