Ruger 77, stainless steel, 30/06 with a 6x42 or 2-7x Leupold on top.
That would be my pick, with the 2-7X.
i'd tend to agree, with maybe a little less cartridge for an all around rifle... anything from a 25-06 to the 30-06 would be fine... the 25-06, the creedmore, and the 7-08 would cover a lot of hunting ground, and be very user friendly...
