Congratulations on your new best friend. These 2 wing nuts are mine. I’ll never have another breed, have had four and loved every minute of them. (Well, almost!) Enjoy!
I owned a 783 Remington. Topped it with a Nikon. It shot sub moa with Federal Fusion 165 gr. Sold it to my nephew. With the super cell recoil pad it came with, recoil was minimal. Good entry rifle, although not much to look at.
Yellowstone Meat Processing in Casper will do a good job for you. They , I believe, charge extra for next day pickup. Also will cape your animal, again for an extra fee, as do most processors.