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Well, he had the skill to be able to use a light cartridge.
He liked to carry plenty of ammo on his person, and carry less weight.
He didn't like really loud rifles, as they spook game more.
He liked a short bolt throw, for faster follow-up shots.
He liked a light rifle, ergo the short action preference. That shaves a lot of carry weight.
Most of these things would lead you to the .308 over the 30-06, as he really didn't have a preference for the heavy bullets.
I'm curious what he would have made of the 6.5x55. Availability in Africa would likely have killed that idea though.
Re the 6.5 Bell was some times dissapointed as more than a few of the bullets had the base trying to overtake the tip. That is they bent when hiting solid bone due to their long lenght. I dare say the modern bullets with a stiffer jacket would of been to his likeing.
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Re: W.D.M. Bell