For me the best lever ction whitetail rig is my old Savage 99 in 300 savage with a Redfield receiver sight. The 99 can also be had in 308, 284, 358 Win. Might as well throw in the 250 savage as well. I would be happy with any and all of them. They offer netter balistics and downrange performance because they can use pointed bullets. Add the fact that the 99 is a VERY slick and fast action that can be cycled from the sholder without loosing the sight picture. A great old gun!