Do it all hunting rifle.

[jamesjett]

I love my Winchester model 70 Rem 7mm Mag.  If you plan on keeping the yotes then
this is not the caliber for you....Its  good mountain rifle and flat shooter if you decide to
hunt the high desert!

[krism83]

Off of your list you provided I would say that the Remmington 700 in .30-06 is a great choice and easy on the pocketbook too. I have a Ruger M77 in .300 win mag and love it, I would love to get one in 7mm or possibly .30-06 sometime soon.

[ing]

30-06 in whatever make and model of rifle that fits you best.

[Greg Mullins]

Browning Abolt 270wsm

[boneaddict]

another vote for the 06

[rasbo]

30-06

[wsucowboy]

out of what you listed I would go with the 30-06. However if I was picking an all around rifle I would probably go with a 338 

[woodswalker]

I have used a 30-06 since i started with a bolt gun about 3 years after I started hunting....still using 30-06.  Then was a 1951 vintage Winchester 70 Featherweight, now is a 200X vintage Winchester 70 SS featherweight All-Terrain with a composite stock.  Either rifle will hit them as far out as i can see them and knock things over like nobodies business. 

I use a Nosler 165 Solid Base (LONG out of print) or a Sierra 165 Game King.  Work Just Fine.  I'm working on building a 165 Barnes TTSX load or a Nosler Combined Technology or Accubond load to replace those...since i cant GET the Solid base anymore.

Get a 30-06 in an action you like and a stock that fits you...and practice.  Reload so that you can practice MORE...   Find a load that hits where it looks and brew up a BUNCH of them...and PRACTICE.  I use the 165s for everything, its a good compromise with weight and distance

[gadwall]

Like alot of guys on here, I say buy a 700 and for a do it all rifle with lots of choices in load configurations the 7mm or the 06 is fine.  Just make sure that whatever you pick for caliber, you're comfortable with shooting it alot in order to tune in for a coyote rifle.

[2506]

7mm all the way

[magnanimous_j]

Another Noob question: If you change bullets, say 165gr to 180gr, do you have to redial your scope?

[JohnVH]

7mm

Yes you will have to rezero your scope.

[Special T]

I say it depends how far out you plan on shooting, If you look at the Remington balistic calculator and compare he long range dropp of a 125 grain bullet and a 180 grain at 300 yrds its 1.4 in, 400yrds there is only 2.5" diff and @500 a 4.5in diff
So out to 300 yards there is really not any significant difference.  I have my 06 sited in with 165 grain so its a split the difference if i go up or down... But i usually shoot military ball at coyotes so i don't really care. 

[magnanimous_j]

I say it depends how far out you plan on shooting, If you look at the Remington balistic calculator and compare he long range dropp of a 125 grain bullet and a 180 grain at 300 yrds its 1.4 in, 400yrds there is only 2.5" diff and @500 a 4.5in diff
So out to 300 yards there is really not any significant difference.  I have my 06 sited in with 165 grain so its a split the difference if i go up or down... But i usually shoot military ball at coyotes so i don't really care. 

Thanks for the reply. What about changing bullets? Say, going from an Accubond to a Core lokt, for example. I know guns like certain bullets better than others, but would a 165gr Remington be zeroed in for a 165gr Winchester?

[Curly]

Another Noob question: If you change bullets, say 165gr to 180gr, do you have to redial your scope?

Yes, you should always double check when you change bullets.  That is one reason to just find a weight of bullet that you are comfortable shooting all game with. 

For example, there is nothing wrong with shooting deer with a 180 gr bullet (or coyotes for that matter)........and 180 gr is a good choice for elk too, so I'd just find a load that the 30-06 likes in 180 gr and stick with it for everything.  Now, if you can find a solid copper bullet (barnes tsx, or Nosler E-tip) that shoots well in the rifle, then you can get away with shooting lighter weight bullets like 150 gr or 165 gr and be fine on deer or elk.