From a historical vantage point I'd suggest the venerable 450 3 1/4" BPE - the original 450 Express - you can use 270 to 365 gr bullets that should be good for just about any of the non-dangerous game out there. Couple this with a great old Farquharson, Fraser or Field actioned rifle and you're instantly transported back to the late 19th century hunting elk in Wyoming, stag in Scotland, boar in Germany, or eland in Africa.

John