All great comments much appreciated. I'm just trying to add another long gun to the barn that will do what I need it to do when the few opportunities come up to go out West with my adult son, but still usable here in the south on these pine goats.

So I think I'm open to the .300 win mag. and 30-06 both. I can size up or down in bullet weight for most any game except squirrels. lol