Well, I couldn't decide on a single favorite.
My Henry lever-action is light, smooth, and I'm getting 3-inch groups at 100 yards with a busted old $16 scope and $13-a-box Winchester Bulk El Cheapo.
I've put a lot of effort into my AK, and it's exactly how I run everything else--all the essential, with nothing hanging off it.
If I had to pick one, I'd go with my Izhevsk M44. Simple, accurate, old as dirt, and ye gods does it speak with authority.