What's your budget?
What type of game do you plan to use this on immediately? down the road?

1st rifle? 1st gun ever?

Alot of options out there...

I'd probably look to a short action cartridge/rifle, save a lil weight, a lil handier rifle too.

.243win, 7mm-08, .308, .338 federal
or
270wsm, 300wsm

more info will help suggest a rifle or two...
Savage has been developing a reputation for cheap accurate rifles, ER shaw will basically build your the rifle you want using I think a savage action.
remington
browning, etc...all make some nice models