Get the Rem 7600 PA carbine model in 3006 and you will have the gun you can hunt all game with. Bear, deer, ground hogs whatever in most of NA. It is also nice in the brush as it is easy to carry like your 30-30. I use the Remington core lokt in 180 grain and I have shot our to 300 yards to let the air out of a deer in a strip cut. Put a good 3X9 on it, do not scrimp on your scope spend as much money on optics as gun, especially w/ the Antler Restrictions on PA deer. Those fine optics will make it easier ti see them horns in the thick stuff and out in the hinter lands. You will not go wrong w/ that rig. Them gamelands can get a bit crowded and Kmarty, hit em' in the boiler room and yuo will be fine w/ 06". I like 06' can you tell?