Here's what I think, having owned and used them all at one time or the other.
From best to, ehem, "less best"....
1) Winchester Model 70. Attractive, accurate, easy to shoot, adjustable trigger, and an American classic. Excellent value for the money.
2) Ruger Mod. 77. I particularly like the newer ones (Mk II). The wood has become very beautiful, the triggers are much nicer and the sights are actually usable (express).
Excellent value for the money.
3) Remington. All I said about Winchester minus the looks. I don't like the 1950-like white line spacers or squarish fore-ends that Remington somehow still hangs on to.
4) Savage. A cheaper line, but still excellent out of the box.
5) Surplus rifles (Mauser 96, 98, P14 and 17, Mod 1903). They worked 100 years ago, they still work now.
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