If I had to pick just one rifle to hunt with for the rest of my life.....I shudder at the thought......it would be a bolt action 30-06.

.....in a pre-64 Winchester model 70.

Thanks everyone, I have found, and settled on a Win, bolt 30-06 with the black composite stock. It comes with a Simmons 3x9 scope.

just wanted to say i have one of those rem 74 like you were looking at and it has never let me down!