What gun to pick? Depends a lot on available chamberings/cartridges the rifle could be had in, or conversly what rifles were available for a particular cartridge. For now, I guess I'd go with one I have, a Rem.700LSS Mtn.rifle in 270Win. It's not available in
308Win.
For the 308Win. I might go with one of the new Winchester Featherweights with
stainless action/barrel. Can't argue with a choice of 30-06 either, and it's available in
both of these rifles, or maybe a Ruger77 (for the 30-06).