No need to worry about the Remington Recall. Put in a Timney trigger and go hunt. It is a better trigger anyways. They are not expensive and very easy to install yourself.
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I've got a model 700 from 1993. I'd concentrate on the scope first. OEM trigger isn't match quality but no creep and breaks clean. Never had a problem. The bolt did seize on me once though because I never took it apart and cleaned it in the first 5-6 years. Operator error.
7mm-08, 115-120 gr. for yotes and ground hogs. 140gr Nosler BT for deer, maybe a little different construction for hogs. 2-1/4" high zero at 100yrds. +- 3" out to 300 or so with out making calculations.
I have a tikka t3 lite in stainless in 243 with a 3x9 leupold and it’s the most accurate rifle I’ve had. Dropped a 8 point a few years ago at 343yards. It’s got a super nice trigger from factory.
I am partial to the Browning A-bolts to X-bolts. adjustable triggers and box magazine and all shoot less 1 moa. have a 270 stainless stalker, 7 rem mag A-bolt Medallion, 300 Win mag SS and a 338 Win mag in a BAR RMEF banquet rifle nib. don't know if that last one is a shooter, never shot it. my 7mag is my best shooter but 9 out of 10 times I hunt with my 270. 3 of the A-bolts all have 3.5x10x50mm. 257 Wthby mag has 4.5x14x44 Zeiss, like others have said ammo is expensive but my son reloads so it is not to bad. I have an older Mississippi wound a matic, aka 742 in 30.06, shoots good but bad trigger and mag rattles but no problems out failing to load. my vote is for 270 for all around.
I have a super nice Steyr in 30/06.....for what you describe a newfangled 6.5 creedmoor in the Steyr would be great...they have an Accuracy guarantee that’s hard to beat! Then put a nice Swarovski or Zeiss (I have a Zeiss) and it will be a onetime rifle
I really like the weatherby vanguard s2’s. i own 7 of them in various calibers. THey are around $550 retail. THey are accurate as they come and have a very nice griptonite stock with a raised cheek plate. For all around cartridges, I really like the 25-06. YOu can put a big enough bullet to hunt deer, but put a small enough cartridge for coyotes too. It’s a good long range cartridge. I do like the new 6.5 creedmoor too. But you can usually fine. 25-06 ammo easier. Cost is about the same. I use Burris optics on all mine. Everyone likes something a little different. I just like Burris because of their warranty and affordability. The droptines and full field E1’s are really nice scopes for the money.
Browning Hell’s Canyon Speed in .300 Win. Mag. I don’t think there’s a better production rifle made.
Both my son and I have an X bolt Hunter in Calibers .243 & .270. Next year he will graduate High School, I'm thinking about buying him the Hells Canyon Speed for his graduation gift, either in .270 or .30-06. I really like the Cerecote finish on all the metal parts.
And I really like the flush fit Polymer magazines for these rifles, much better feature than the swing down style magazine found on many rifles.
I have the browning x-bolt western hunter in 6.5 creedmoor. It is one fine rifle, Just changed the glass to a Sightron S-tac 4x20x50. Going to try some 800 yd shots at a buddy of mines range. Never shot that far, be neat to ring steel at that distance. I've been warned that it is addictive.