Winchester, Browning, Ruger, etc all make good rifles. Some will shoot better then others, it all depends on how good they made that barrel, how good the trigger is, and how good you are. I have a pair of winchester M70s that would dispell the internet legend that anything but an m700 will not shoot. We have a marlin XL7 with wood, inexpensive gun, and built similar to a savage. If I were to put good glass on it, I think it would be a shooter. Dont get fooled about too big of gun and no meat left to eat. Using the wrong bullet design for your use, and high velocity bullets, will lead to loss of meat. Dont get me wrong though, there is nothing wrong at all with an '06. It works.