They are all good, kimber, sako, remington, winchester, weatherby, ruger, tikka and the list goes on, they all make good light weight long range rifles. My advice is " do not leave a tikka too close to the woodstove. Just kidding, my mountain rifle is a kimber Montana 7mm wsm, at first I thought I might not like the blind mag, but on a long hike Ive found it doesnt bother me at all, only a couple secs to unload. I also have a browning micro medallion in 284 win, one of the fastest rifles off the seat of the truck and it also make a good mountain rifle with floor plate and detachable clip. Yes stainless steal synthetics are easier to care for, but I have several blued rifles that Ive used for over 20 years that still look good and on vancouver island in november it rains and rains allot. I like all my guns cant seem to get enough of em. Does anybody know if there is a "GUNS ANONYMOUS" out there.