.270 and 30-06 is akin to Chevy v Ford, just so you know.
My family shoots .270, great flat trajectory with a smaller grain bullet. Great for deer, can handle elk but you need a well placed shot. 30-06 is heavier, great gun and more then enough for elk and moose. For bear either will do if you place the bullet well though a 7mm is better just in case you only get one good shot. Problem I hear with 7mm (not having shot one) is the kick tends to cause flinching and jerking on the trigger so accuracy is a mess.
As for the .308, can't say though if you go with the 30-06 you won't have any regrets, certainly considering the availability of rounds.
Scope, I have a Leopold. A little more expensive but worth it. With scope, what ever you go with find a good gunsmith for the mount. More then anything a sloppy mount will cause you confidence problems.
Good luck and post pictures of what you kill. I brag that my family owns the largest set of 2-point Mule Deer horns ever taken. 30" spread. If I knew how to post pictures I would post them. If someone knows how I could email it to them and they could post. You won't believe it until you see it. Taken in the Ponsigont, Southern Utah back when they grew real Mule Deer.
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