I am leaning toward the tikka. It has 90% of what I want except the 24 inch tube. I even thought of a 300 win mag version, which gets me the 24 inch tube then loading the 300 down to top end 3006 speeds.Which would be a little above 300 win starting loads Which could work. But it would take handloading for all of my ammo for that rifle. A 3006 would allow factory and handloads as an option. Of course Tikka does not have a custon shop or any 3006 rifle with a 24 inch tube.