If you can afford it go with the Kimber 84m Montana...I can't so I carry the Savage Lightweight hunter in 7mm-08. My 9 year old son carries the new (last year shot show edition) browning micro-midas in 7mm-08 (he is a lefty and this was the only model I could find...hence why I can't afford the kimber...) we both have Leupold glass sitting on top of them (yes, my 9 year old has a $800 rifle and a $400 scope...buy cheap, buy twice...plus again, the darn kid is a lefty...not much selection with quality there).
G-C-R
PS. If your gonna get serious about a backcountry rifle, get into reloading...my 7mm-08 is a tack driver and is pushing the 139 grn Hornay GMX almost 3,000 fps...with a 20" barell