[marktwain]

Much depends on what you want the 3006 for. If you are looking for long distance shooting, I would recommend a Remington 700 with a composite stock, but there are many good rifles out there.

For a general big game hunting tool, the Ruger 77 comes to mind. I like stainless/composite myself.

[SZonian]

Thanks, the Remington 700 SPS looks like it’s in the right price range.

The Ruger 77 is a bit pricier.

The reviews for both are pretty favorable, so I’m still stuck in my conundrum.

But I’m leaning towards the Ruger now...