I have a M760 in 30-06 and love it. My scope is more than needed for my hunting in WV (Leupold 2.5-8X). I could easily get by with a straight 4x but....the scope is already there. If you don't anticipate shooting farther than 200 yards then I think a drop compensating reticle only complicates things, just my thoughts. You could zero 1" high at 100 yards and be plenty good from zero to 175 yards or so without thought of holdover. Even at 200 yards, you'd likely never see the 2" or so low impact on game. The pointing/handling capabilities of a pump rifle are only noticed by those of us that hunt with them. I'd go with a straight 4x or a 2-7x variable and mount as low as I could. You have a great deer hunting firearm, just picking the scope that suits you is probably a tougher issue.
