Remington 700 Scope, mount, rings, tools question

[Singularity]

So I need to get a scope for my Remington 700.

I want to use this for hunting, but would also like to bench shoot, if possible out to 600 - 1000 yards (do not know the chances I have of even going to a long range and shooting, but would like to try).

I was looking at the super sniper 10x42, but since it is fixed power, and thinking you can hunt in various conditions, that probably wouldn't be a very good choice.

I saw recommendations for various other scopes but I keep coming back to the Nikon Prostaff 3-9 ($149 SWFA).

I was going to get the burris xtreme tactical 2 piece base, Burris Xtreme Tactical 1" Rings (medium), Harris Ultralight BR Series S Bipod.

Good setup for what I want to do? Seeking some opinions. $362 w/o shipping for this set up. I also need advice on scope mounting kits, unless I can pay to have someone mount this bad boy.

TIA

[RRangel]

I'm in the same dilemma right now. If you want to bench shoot I would recommend higher magnification. 3-15x or even higher. Up to 10x would be good for hunting, but for shooting small paper targets at that distance from a bench, more magnification is desirable.

[Fjold]

A fixed 10X is a horrible choice for a hunting gun there is not enough field of view to use it easily in the field. I won't even use it on my dedicated varmint rigs.

If you want to hunt and target shoot out to 1,000 yards take a good look at the 2-12X and 3-12X variables. You can find them from $200 up to $3,000.

Scope mounting is fairly simple as a lot of the rings now come with the correct size torx wrenches (allen wrenches). Look for videos on the internet on how to mount a rifle scope. Just remember to clean the screw holes, use some removable loc-tite and don't gorilla the screws.

[OpticsPlanet]

Singularity, I can easily recommend plenty of more expensive scopes, but that's not gonna help you! I would suggest looking at the Redfield Revolution 4-12x40 though. It's only a little more money, good quality (made by Leupold), and higher magnification.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/redfield-revolution-4-12x40mm-riflescope-matte-finish-4-plex-accu-range-reticle.html

George P.

[uscbigdawg]

Contact Mike at CS Tactical. Being in the East Bay, you're only a short drive from his place in Elk Grove (just south of Sacramento). Tell him that I sent you and what you're looking for. I guarantee he can get you setup with what you're looking for.

Mike's a California company, a Calgunner and Supporter of Calguns. I always say that try to keep California dollars with California companies. You're not going to find a more straight up guy than Mike.

Rich

[Singularity]

Waiting for my items now...

Well I did research until my head was spinning.

I decided against a Mil dot scope, for now, since I would like to use this mostly for paper and hunting.

I searched around and found for all I wanted the best prices seemed to be on Amazon.

I got butler creek multi flex covers, burris 1" xtreme tac rings, sunshade, weaver extended multi slot 20 MOA rail, harris s-brm bench bipod and various other items I needed (like a gun vice), and the Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40 BDC scope.

The scope, rail, rings, and shade (compared to other various good sites) were ultimately cheaper at amazon (about 30 dollars). I have a Chase Amazon rewards card, so when I buy from them I get points, etc.

Anyway, happy and looking forward to shooting this remi at the range!

Gun show in Vallejo to maybe buy some 308 ammo?

[mnguyen84]

you might want more than 9x magnification for targets 600+ yards. Nikon and Redfield are good scopes if you have shallow pockets.