It just depends on what you like, even if you dont know what that is. Pick a bunch of them up and handle em, use the safety, see how they balance for you, dont go by the trigger because $100 will get you a top o the line trigger. I like Ruger #1's, Remington 600/660's. Winchester long action bolts. Alot of the guys say I got an old XXXXX and its the best, they're right buy an older gun (any make) and custom build it. The older rifles are better quality than the new. Savage is probably the best value out there. Just my opinion.