If you're going to keep hunting, you're eventually going to want a lighter weight rifle. Your wife would probably like a lighter weight rifle as well. You might as well stick with the 6.5 and buy something lighter weight. It depends on your budget, but a Tikka would shave a lot of weight off your setup, especially a superlite. There are plenty of other options, though, if Tikka doesn't float your boat.
Or go in a completely different direction and buy a lever action like a BLR. My wife thinks lever actions are "cuter."
