i don't own one but if i was buying one gun for the animals you mentioned i'd go with the 300wsm, i don't have any 30. cal guns but i would think that the bullet chocies would be the best factor to consider on this, all but one of my rifles/and an encore pistol are 7mm, from 7mm-08-7mmSTW, the other two guns are 260 rem, but if i were doing it again, and could only buy one gun, i would have to go with the 300wsm in my opinion that should be a go anywhwere gun, yes the other cal. are probably sufficiant but its always better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps i like the short actions also, for the past three years i have hunted with my wifes 260 rem in a rem model 7 s/s great little carry gun but all i'm hunting is whitetals