As far as the caliber the 30-06 is good for just about everything but not really great for anything, but I'm not dogging it because I hunted with one for years and I loved it. You take a wide variety of game with it. And far as the make I would go with a remington 700 or a browning a bolt, but if that is ouside your budget. I'd go with the savage. Weatherbys are over priced and over rated.