And a more open pistol grip than the example pictured. I would go with the general layout of a European "stalking rifle" with a bolt action. Slim, trim, with an unfashionably long light barrel. Unlikely to be a bench rest accurate rifle, but a game killer that is easy on the arm and easy on the eyes.

But what caliber? Retro-wildcat? Plain vanilla like a .243? In between (.250-3000, .257)?