If a lever action, browing BLR, here is a link to a very nice looking laminate
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=84191999

If a bolt, I would look at the Tikka T3.

Glass: Zeiss Conquest or Leupold VX III

Caliber: Me, I would get a 270WSM, but .308 or .270 are fine choices.

I would have your friend take the recommendations from this thread, go down to the gun shoppe, and shoulder them. Pick the rifle that feels the best.