In the bolt action universe, I'm fond of the Husqvarnas built on the 1900 push feed action and despite the general indifference toward them, I like my CLRs and the 30-06 is a fine shooting rifle with good balance.

For a woods hunting rifle where a fast(er) follow up shot might be nice to have, it is hard to beat a Remington 6/760/7600.

My elk arsenal consists of a CLR and a Remington 760, but in 270, not 30-06.