to me a firearm is just a tool,
and I try to select the best tool for the particular conditions, of,
terrain, game hunted, max range,
basically the potential limitations of the job at hand.
yes I have several favorites,
and I've tried dozens in the selection process over 50 plus years of hunting in several states
generally one of the rifles below get grabbed on the way out the door,
simply because they work flawlessly
a synthetic stock 340 wby mark v,
a sako, synthetic stainless, 375 H&H,
and two browning blrs ,one in 358 win and one in 450 marlin
and a browning 78 single shot in 300 wby
and a bar in 270 win, and a Remington 7600 in 35 Whelan,
what you use is less important than your skill & experience ,
using it,
and YOUR understanding of the limitations in its use.
buy a rifle you like, practice a great deal, and learn to shoot well off hand and from a rest,
until you can rapidly and rather consistently hit a 3"-4" orange dot at 100 yards off hand,
and a 2" dot with a rest and you'll consistently kill game.