Several years ago the NRA wrote up a series of tests to determine which production rifle was consistently the most accurate, out of the box and unmodified. Winner was the Howa 1500 (also marketed as the Weatherby Vanguard series for quite a few years). With accuracy as the priority the Howa might be worth looking into.

Aesthetically, my eyes have been drawn to the CZ rifles for several years. Very appealing styles.