About 6 months ago I bought a new VXII for my Rem 700 in .223.
Oh, now you are really asking for trouble. A Leupold on a Remington 700!
You'll probably lose the bolt handle before the recoil of that .223 craps the scope out.......(grin)
Bolt handles falling off??? Never seen it on a Remington, guy at work had one fall off a Tikka this year though...
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.