I just picked up a Rem. 700 in 30/06 for a back-up/loaner rifle. I have a Burris Fullfield 3x-9x that I'm going to put on it. If I had to buy a scope it would be a Leupold Varix-2 3x-9x. I just used this rifle to take a late season cow elk and it worked fine. I was really impressed by the 180 gr./ Hornady Innerlock bullets. All three were found perfectly mushroomed under the hide on the far side. Loaded to 2815 fps w/ H-4350sc. (24" bbl.) Range was about 200 yards. I got this rifle new at the local big box sporting gds. store for $269.95 with a $35.00 rebate. $235.00 new. First load I tried is shooting about 1 moa. I think I got lucky. IMHO it will be a great backup/loaner.
