I have a Remington 742 that I use when hunting w/ my dad in and out of the truck. I had a fixed 4x, but got a good deal on a Leupold 3x9. It is a far cry from accurate, but I can shoot 3" inch groups at 100 yds which is plenty for the kind of hunting its used for. I may play around w/ some different factory loads this year to see if I can tighten that up a bit. I went with a 300WSM Sako finnlight this year and its really accurate. I can shoot 3/4" groups (three rounds) using federal premium ammunition. I am currently searching for a 270 WSM for a sheep hunt next year. I have been going back and forth between the 270 and 270WSM. The .270 is plenty of firepower, but the WSM is slightly flatter shooting and I want a gun that weighs less than 6 lbs w/o scope.

The brands that I looked at were towards the upper end of the scale. Sako, Weatherby, Christensen Arms, Nosler, and HS Precision. Ended up with the Sako cause it fit me best. From reading and research I beleive most brands are or can be made accurate with practice.