For an all round gun, I agree the fast twist would be better. I just use mine as a varmint rifle. I'm guessing the all round western gun would be a 270/280/30-06, or have the magnums taken over? Bill
Most definitely the calibers you listed and I would say also .308 and probably some .260 Remingtons by now too. The 7X57 has a small following too. The .300 Winny and the .375 H&H mag are the mags of choice for the real hunters as well as the before mentioned calibers.
The make-believe hunters use the most bone crushing (to the shooter) magnums they can find and fire a box of ammo a year at least that's what I notice at our range.
Don't get me wrong magnums are okay if that's what a guy wants and is willing to put in the time with them but most magnum shooters figure a magnum will make up for poor shooting.
There is nothing in Montana to hunt that a magnum is needed for. Your plain Jane calibers will work just fine.
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