I have used and like the .356 Win, .358 Win, have used the .35 Whelen a LOT! and the 45-70 a little and also a .375 H & H.
If doing it all over I'd choose the .35 Whelen again or more likely a 9.3x62.
Medium in range and excellent on big critters, without the recoil of the .375 and in a shorter action and lighter, handier rifle.

oh, and I forgot, I just added to my collection with a nice old German guild gun, small ring mauser M98 chambered in 9x57. have not shot game with it yet, but it handles very well and has ballistics equal to the .358 win. 250 gr. at 2300 fps. It should kill stuff too.

Last edited by castnblast; 11/16/14. Reason: added what I forgot