My most recent purchase was a Ruger (my first new gun in many years). I went with the M77 VT in a 25-06 with the stainless(grey) barrel and composite stockand "out of the box accuracy" to me is what you get after you break in the barrel. I have zero complaints with mine and I absolutely love the double set trigger (not sure if that is correct terminology). After shooting in the barrel this gun performs excellent to the tune of 1/2"MOA@200 yds. I could not be happier and I too heard all the trigger issues and was told not to go thisbuy a rugerbut I did and I don't regret it one bit. I own a total of 6 ruger M77 rifles and I could not complain about one of them. None of my rifles are synthetic, I am a wooden stock guy I guess,I did buy two different 700's (good deals used)with the synthetic stock's and shot them a few time's before selling them,I guess I just did not like the fact that a 270 in a synthetic would kick like a 30-06. Either way I don't think you will have any major issue with any of the rifles that you mentioned, they are all quality rifles for your intended purpose