The one rifle I reach for is a Colt Light Rifle reworked by Mr Melvin Forbes with his NULA stock, new trigger and firing pin spring...Chambered in 30-06 Springfield.
The combination of a 24” barrel, balance and weight under 6lbs sans scope is my usual hunting companion.
l’ve used it hunting the Pennsylvania Allegheny mountains as a walking rifle, from box stands in the south , pulling it up on a rope into my climbing tree stand, to hunting Africa. Taking game from Bobcat, Grysbok, Civet on the small side up to Zebra (x2), Kudu, Hyena and Waterbuck. It’s my right hand with 165 grain bullets, either Partitions or Peregrines.
I’ve taken a lot of game with the 30-06 and if I know I will be taking long shots (>300 yards) at large animals I will grab my 300 WBY.