I'm going to preface what I'm about to say is my opinion.

When I'm going to purchase a rifle, I always look at what I'm going to do with the rifle. If I'm going to customize a rifle for anything, then I'm going to choose a rifle that has plenty of aftermarket support for it. Preferably I would choose a Savage 10/110 or Stevens 200.

If I want a truck gun, then I'm going to choose something like an Axis. Its not going to be my go to rifle for benchrest or f-class but it would do for a basic hunting rig.