I love the 30.06 caliber and the Sako rifles are as good or better than any production rifle on the planet BUT I never have been able to warm up to the clamp on scope mounting system, I always thought it a shame that with such a finely made rifle this is the best system Sako engineers could come up with?? plus the Sako rings and bases are very bulky, heavy and too high for my taste not to mention very expensive even if you go with Talley or others they are all pricey except maybe leupolds joke.............Good luck.............Hb