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Love a pump action rifle.. but as mentioned above the Remington was the most common and it's been out of circulation for awhile. The lack of choice here is a serious consideration. I traded a Rem 270 7600 decades ago, but it was a fantastic rifle.

Levers are always fun and my 44 mag and 454 casull see action every year for close in work. The limitation here is the caliber you might be considering because the rifles tend to use ammo with blunt nose bullets due to the tube feed magazine. The bullet shape can impact the aerodynamics of the round down range unless you opt for one of the levers fed from a box magazine like the Browning BLR. (the Browning is REALLY nice!) If you are sticking to 200 yds or less there are many fine choices in levers, but true long range work is limited to levers with box mags and calibers designed for that task, and those can be expensive even when you find them.

The straight pull has been on many European imports in the past, but the newer Savage Impulse really impressed me when I tried one on a hunt last year. Slick, fast follow up shots. Smooth action and quicker than a traditional bolt. Easier than lever to keep on target when loading another round as well. A lot to like in that setup and the choice of some of the newer calibers is something you won't find in the older pumps at all and in few levers. This one would be under serious consideration for me.

Big question is what calibers are you considering? That would seem to dictate the style of rifle you'll need. For long range work the straight pull offers the best choices. I find myself limited by nearsightedness that keeps me less than 150 yds from my target. For this any of the levers in pistol caliber, 30-30, 35 Rem, 45-70, 444, etc would do the job and there are lot of options for that type of setup. But I could see myself considering the Impulse or similar rifle in 6.5 creedmore perhaps...