I have the compact .35 Remington that shoots one inch groups with the cheesy 2-7x Nikon factory refub it wears now. It even uses the same load as I use for my Marlin 336. That recipe begins and ends with a hand loaded 200gr Remington Core-lokt at 2200 fps. This is the second CVA for me, the other a 35 Whelen, and they both shoot great and both have much better triggers than I ever dreamed would be possible at this price point. The little compact Scout is a dream to handle, carry and shoot. It is by far the lightest weight rifle I own; including rimfires. It really deserves a better optic than what it has now. I don't want a larger or higher magnifying scope just better glass with less distortion and better light transmission. I will never look down my nose at another CVA.
As a side note: the 200gr Remington Core-lokt is THE bullet for the little underrated over achieving 35!
