Depends on your hunting style.
I mostly walk and stalk or sit and wait.. when I take a shot, I want to be able to point and shoot out to 300 yards without much thought.
Some here like to shoot further, with high BC bullets and dial and dial for range. Its fun..
Also many like loading to max OAL, and complain about magazine restrictions and eeek the last fps out of the newest ELR bullet.
My main rifle today is a 30-06, but it might as well be a 308Win..165-180 grain bullet at a leisurely speed will kill anything in NA.
Its simple.. Its boring.. It works..
After owning 12+ different rifle modells from different manufactures;
Tikka T3x in 308 stainless.. its stupid simple, machined beautifully and a simply excellent trigger.
I prefer fixed scopes and upgrade to McMillan Sako Hunter stocks for a serious rifle.. so thats what I always suggest.
