That is a great price for a ruger mkII. I would go with the 300wsm. It would be a great caliber and be able to handle bigger grained bullets,because out west your gonna need it. The 300wsm has 20 more fps then the 300winmag.I myself am thinking about getting a thompson encore in 45-70. Good luck with whatever you choose though.

....which part of wv were you from. I live in southwest va,lebanon-virginia, next to the border of wv.I have a lot of relatives from mcdowell county.