New Rifle Choice

[g5reality]

I'm buying a new hunting rifle tomorrow and wanted to get some feedback on my choice.

I am purchasing a Remington 700 CDL in 30-06. It is brand New and I'm paying $649.

It will be used for mid to large size game. Did I make a good choice?

Second Question would be What scope would you put on it?

Thanks in advance

 

[rangerruck]

sightron, nikon, leapers, bushnell elite, Tasco with firefly, weaver , burris, redfield, pentax, mueller. All these scopes you should be able to get for under 200. get you a nice 3.9.40, and you should be good to go.

 

[KHawk]

g5reality, congrats on the Rem CDL 30-06. I'm a big fan of that combination. I've had the ADL for some time and still consider it a very good choice. Rangerruck hit about all the good medium $ scopes. They will all do the job after you get it sighted in.

 

[Shipwreck]

Post up a pic when U can

 

[g5reality]

Just DROSed it today. Have decided on a Bushnell scope either the 3200 3-9X40 or the 4200 2.5-10x40. I'm leaning toward the 4200 I already have one and like it very much.

I'll post a pic as soon as I have one.

 

[jwkeene]

Nice rifle. Might want to look at a Leupold scope in whichever of their price ranges that your budget allows.

I use Leupolds for two reasons:

1. Image quality and brightness

2. Eye relief is generally 4 inches which I need due to an old neck injury that doesn't let me get my head forward so as to use scopes with less eye relief.

Jim Keene

 

[CB900F]

G5reality;

You might want to poke around the various glass sites like Riflescopes.com, Bear Basin, Natchez, and Midway. Nikon is fooling around with their product line & the classic Monarch scopes can be had at very good prices these days. I've got a couple of Monarchs, along with a wide variety of other glass, and can heartily recommend them as quality units.

900F

 

[Sodbuster]

Nice choice of rifle for your use. The Elite 4200 has lots of fans, and if you're happy with the one you already have, I'd get another.

 

[cheygriz]

Perfect hunting rifle and caliber for anything in the lower 48, including moose!

Get a Leupold VXlll 3.5-10 scope. Or if you can afford it, get a Swarovski! But I certainly wouldn't put anything less than a top of the line Leupold on it.

 

[g5reality]

Thank you all for your input I decided to go with the Bushnell 4200 in 3-9X40. I pick it up on the 11th and will post pics.

Thanks again.

G5

 

[amprecon]

I'm on my second Remington ADL in .30-06. I had a Redfield 3-9X40 on it forever however the last time at the range with that scope I could get better groups with the open sights. So after alot of scope hunting I settled on a Nikon Monarch fixed 6X42mm and the difference was incredible. I know that there is something wrong with the Redfield and need to send it in one day for repair, but that Nikon seems to be a very good scope and the groupings now are very good. I settled on the fixed power for the apparent improved reliability and inability to fuss with the power settings, removing a popular distraction whilst hunting.