If you can find an older 700 ADL, that would be my choice. Then I've had a lot of good 700's, next guy might not have! These help me choose a rifle thread's just don't seem to me to work. Problem being so many people have their favorite and for them it's the best, doesn't mean it is. I had a few Sako's years ago that shot tiny little group's. I have a few 700's right now that shoot tiny little group's. I also have a Mossberg Patriot that shoot's tiny little group's. The question should be which was my best shooter. Well none of them. Best shooting rifle I ever had was a Rem 788 in 222 Rem. It shot tiny little group's every time I shot it! One thing to keep in mind is I re-bedded every one of these rifles except the Mossberg. I fooled with every trigger except the 788, 1903 and the Mossberg. And I re-loaded for every one of them. Best group' for me generally seemed to come with Sierra Match Kings!
Point is you ask 10 different people the same question about pretty much anything and you could get ten different answer's. My answer is based on owning several different brands of rifles, re-bedding, trigger jobs and handloaing. The only rifle' I can speak for are Sako, Rem 700's, Rem 660's, Rem 788's, Ruger 77, Winchester 70 and a custom 1903. I have shot other brands of rifle's but not enough to know much about them. When I do look for a new rifle, I look for one I like to look at and either has a wood stock or a wood stock is available. I make my rifle's shoot! Well at least to what I can live with! It's not as much what rifle to buy as it is what you do with what you have!