dad had a 3006 no1 carbine. sweet little gun. that thing was small. good shootin rifle.

most factory rifles will have a stiff trigger...

most factory rifles can be bedded and see gains in accuracy...

i know another buddy that has one..he has a peep sight on it...hes on deer QUICK and gets the job done..he also shoots it very accuratly..

the one thing dad didnt like was the recoil..his was a tiny carbine though..after breaking his collar bone and never really recovering it was simply too much for him..recoil was harder than a heavier rifle..but youll have that.

another single shot to look at is a TC Encore...both are good quality rifles. id suggest finding a shop that has them and seeing how you like them. i too like the simple clean looks of both rifles. one day i'll get one...