Hunting Rifle recommendations

[dee]

I would definitely recommend a trigger upgrade and a stock. The Hogue stocks are horribly flexible which yeilds accuracy issues if you aren't careful.

[dee]

It should serve you well. I never dialed or tested tracking on the one I played with but several people use them as an entry level scope with good results.

[GhostTX]

They are made by bushnell. Kinda heavy and big. The glass wasn't as good as my 4200 elite on the one I had experience with but it was ok.

Well, I'm not looking for the cream of the crop, but for the features and cost, it seems inline for what i want.

[dee]

They are made by bushnell. Kinda heavy and big. The glass wasn't as good as my 4200 elite on the one I had experience with but it was ok.

[GhostTX]

Anybody with any experience with this brand? I'm reading good reviews on it:

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/837380/millett-tactical-long-range-lrs-rifle-scope-35mm-tube-6-25x-56mm-side-focus-1-10-mil-adjustments-illuminated-mil-dotbar-reticle-with-rings-matte

[dee]

I'd definitely replace the trigger but I personally like light pull weight triggers. Another scope that is great in your range is the Bushnell Elite series. I go for them before most others.

[GhostTX]

For that price range, take a look at Vortex and Nikon scopes. A nice hunting scope with BDC can be had for $300-$400. I personally prefer a 4x16x50 because I like the extra light gathering of the larger scopes. I also find that I usually shoot 100+ yds and never dial my scopes below 4x.

I would spend money on ammo and trigger time before I would start upgrading your rifle.

Definitely. Scope now-ish and a bipod later this year and I'm done with it for a while.

[BlackGT]

It's aluminum pillar bedded now with the X-Mark Pro trigger.

You will need a trigger...
Jury is out on the Rem pillar bedded stock...

[S_K]

For that price range, take a look at Vortex and Nikon scopes. A nice hunting scope with BDC can be had for $300-$400. I personally prefer a 4x16x50 because I like the extra light gathering of the larger scopes. I also find that I usually shoot 100+ yds and never dial my scopes below 4x.

I would spend money on ammo and trigger time before I would start upgrading your rifle.

[GhostTX]

Is the sub $500 budget for the scope also taking into account the trigger replacement for the 700? You will also want to have the action bedded, quite possibly a new stock before bedding the action, for when dabbling in precision shooting...

It's aluminum pillar bedded now with the X-Mark Pro trigger.

[BlackGT]

Is the sub $500 budget for the scope also taking into account the trigger replacement for the 700? You will also want to have the action bedded, quite possibly a new stock before bedding the action, for when dabbling in precision shooting...

[GhostTX]

Like I said, dabbling at precision. I didn't check price difference between FFP and SFP, so that might make the decision easier!

[dee]

You can get a fixed power cheap and I believe weaver makes a ffp pretty cheap. I don't think I would like ffp hunting but you might.

[YALE]

Don't think you'll find a FFP scope in that price range.

X2. Expect to spend a grand on it, minimum.

[elPolloLoco]

Don't think you'll find a FFP scope in that price range.