One thing that I've learned is that you'll never find the "perfect" anything -- and asking for too many opinions only creates confusion!! I could pay thousand and thousands of dollars for a custom built rifle, but I'm 99.9% sure that I'd find issues that that gun too! A good hunting friend of mine has went broke at times buying and selling guns, always hoping to find the "The Gun". I completely took advantage of a couple of those imperfect guns that he dumped!

My brother is a lefty, and he really likes the A-Bolt Stainless Stalker. He also has a lefty Medallion A Bolt. I have to admit they are great shooting, nicely built, and accurate guns.

The glare from the Medallion stock is not an issue. Tons of game have fallen to glossy BDL's and Medallions, just to mention a few. I've never seen or heard of a problem with the floor plate on the A-Bolts either. Again, lots of game killed with that gun too.

Seems like you prefer the Browning. If you do, get it, put a nice scope on it, practice with it, hang on to it, and call it a day!