My current favorite rifle is a stainless Howa 1500 6.5 Creed that I bedded in an Alpine stock. It isn't a lightweight, but doesn't feel heavy. It shoots anything I feed it acceptably and some things really well. The action is solid, the bolt is one piece, the extractor is robust, the factory 2-stage trigger is very nice (but I may replace it with a Timney anyway) and it functions flawlessly. There isn't much not to like about it for an all-around rifle.
