I vote for the rem 700. Most likely you will be hunting 2 -4 season this years, you have plenty of time to afford a nice optic. Look at the Vortex line of optics!
I have a vortex on my AR. I love it. I dont know what could beat it for the price.
My EDC: Handcuffs, Bandana, and Ball Gag.
If I'm ever at a party and the cops come to arrest people. Ill blindfold myself, throw the ball gag in, handcuff my hands, and hide in a closet. Police never arrest hostages!