There are obviously a lot of good rifles out there - and the fact that the Remington 700 dominates the competetive shooting field as well the sniper rifle arena is not a small coincidence, IMO. I do wonder about the choice of caliber, though. The number of folks who can shoot a 300 Win. Mag without flinching are in the minority. Great caliber, but about 50% above most shooter's tolerance for recoil. And, unless you need to shoot beyond 400 yards, the 30/06 is perfectly adequate.