My all time favorite is my Remington 700 Classic in .35 Whelen ( reamed out to the Ackley Improved). I had a Brown Precision High Country lightweight stock put on it, had all the metal coated with a baked on moly-something weatherproof coating (black). Shilen trigger set on 3#, It sports an NECG rear sight/factory front for back up, scoped with Leupold QD rings. I used a Leupold 1.5x5 on it for years, then went with a Bushnell Elite 3200 2x7 for wet weather, and a spare Weaver 1x3 for grins. I found a nice Mod 700 CDL stock on ebay, had it pillar bedded too. I use the wood stock in late season as it is warmer to hang onto! It has a "3 big holes out the sides, none on top/bottom" artillery style brake that is very effective ( surprisingly quiet to shoot, doesn't hurt my ears!). I had it put on after my neck surgery in 2000 and it came in real handy when it's in the synthetic stock. It weighs all up and loaded around 7# in the synthetic!
I have, have had, and still use other rifles, but this one has changed my life, ha. I have had adventures with it, shot some great animals with it, and it effectually replaced my 300/338/375 magnums. I just can't seem to cotton to any other 35 caliber rifle as I can handload this one to do what the others do! ha. My new Ruger 77 African in 9.3x62 is a sweetheart, and any Remington 700 Mountain Rifle just thrills me! BUT, this is the one that "just might" be put in the coffin with me when I die at 120!