This will probably make you cringe , but I have been using a Ruger American compact in 308 that has accounted for several deer .
Short , light , and pretty darn accurate.
Most any load I work up for it shoots 1.25” down to .6”
Vortex 2-8x32 with side focus makes it a very workable and compact deer rifle
Kenneth
But if Remington is we’re you wanna be , contact urban rifleman and he’ll make the barrel configuration you want and the barrels he used do shoot , I can vouch for that
Stocks , inny , Minnie , minny , moe
Lots to choose from , I like a good looking wood stock property bedded and floated , Remington made some decent looking laminate stocks
Kenneth
Ruger Americans don't make me cringe. But I'm not an elitist snob like Shrapnel either
