I use a .300WM for everything, I needed a gun that will drop all species and provide some grizz protection on northern BC moose and elk hunts.
With a cushy recoil pad and scope setup that works well for me recoil isn't a problem. I put 120 rounds through it before hunting with it to get comfortable and its performed well on deer and moose so far with minimal meat damage using 165 gr Barnes TSX factory loaded ammo.
