While I haven't necessarily changed my mind from my original answer, I'd like to propose this gun, with two conditions: 1) Money is no object, and 2) I would only hunt deer. In that case, I'd have John Rigby or other quality builder build me a double square bridge 98 in 7x57 with a mannlicher stock of exhibition grade walnut on it, with a skeleton buttplate and grip cap. It would have a 20" barrel with an express rear and banded front sight, brass bead with a flip up ivory bead. It would of course be rust blued, and have a Leupold VX3 1.5-5x on it in detachable mounts. There are a few other details, but that gets the gist of it.
