Thread: Building a "go to gun"

I'm considering getting my ideal setup sorted this year, now I could be boring & just buy a Kimber in 308 cut & suppress it & put a half decent scope on it, but thats a bit boring so



What would be your ideal big game "go to gun" setup be

Requirements are

Good to carry in the scrub & weather proof ( stainless & easy to clean )
Suppressed with an overall suppressed barrel length of 22"
Light weight (all up with scope & can ) 7.5lb max
Enough grunt & flexibility to be usable from 10-500yards
Have a decent safety / or half cock, so probably a good bolt action or maybe a lever



One idea I'm toying with is a Weatherby Mk 5 308 action, barreled with a mid contour 18" with maybe a Maximus suppressor ( or LW custom built can ) & chambered in a 338 Fed, Senator LW stock, Talley LW rings, Scope ??? ( NF 2.5-10 x 32 would be cool but a little heavy ) March 2.5-25 maybe, Swaorski Z5 or Z6


Or I could just rebarrel my WSM to a 338wsm or even a 375wsm