Figured I might chime in with something I haven’t seen mentioned yet... my primary hunting bolt gun is a Browning AB3 Stalker in 6.5 Creedmoor. I got the micro version since I’m short statured. I topped it with a Leupold VX3i 2.5-8 in Talley one piece rings. It’s a shooter and it doesn’t beat me up. I’ve taken a few white tails with it and have been very pleased with the gun. It’s not quite as nice as my original A-Bolt II Stainless Stalker in .30-06, but I wanted something that didn’t kick quite as hard. I can’t speak to the ammo availability right now, so that might be a sticking point. I have 60 rounds of Hornady Precision Hunter ammo squirreled away, so as a strictly hunting season rifle, I should be good to go until the ammo drought lets up.