Pre's never did anything for me and if forced to slum blued/walnut of yore...it'd be Sako...................
Another great one IMHO....loved the Riiamiki(sp?)short action jobs and those I've had have been tackdrivers.....ditto the 222's..................as a platform for a 7/08,an old one converted from 243 would be tough to beat IMHO.....Sako perfected the "short action" long before many even cared.