For whitetails which is about 95% of my rifle hunting I'm kinda stuck between 2, both bolt guns, have synthetic stocks, Leupold glass and Talley LW rings:
A REM MOD7 in .260Rem with Leupold VX3 2.5-8X in an HS stock with Timney trigger answers the mail here on the east side for stand/still hunting. Ranges vary from 50-300 yards depending on terrain & row crop VS woods. It's my 2nd M7 (other's a .350) and is fast becoming my preferred "all around" whitetail gun, little over 7lbs out the door loaded:
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When we head out to the western part of the state I use a Nosler M48 in .270 with Leupold VX6HD 2-12X with BDC reticle and CDS dials. The terrain dictates and the last 3 bucks I've taken (two 10s and a 5x4) were just under or over 300 yards. The M48 for what is is is actually a bargain; bedded B&C stock, good trigger and sub MOA guarantee in a 7lb package.
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Both are using handloads with Nosler Accubond bullets.