My favorite "go-to" hunting rifle is my Remington 308 built around 1969 I believe. It's cheap, pitted barrel from from use in inclimate weather and probably nothing special to someone else. But it's special to me and I will keep that gun until I die or one of my kids show that they will treat it with the same respect I have over the years.. It's an old gun and has been responsible for filling many of freezer. That being said, I have a 6.5 for backup in case I ever need one for deer hunting. Also, I like target shooting at long distances and it's fun to shoot. Those are the only deer hunting rifles I have in my collection and I have no desire to buy a high dollar, decked out rifle.