Ordered a Rem. 700 BDL 30-06 from Wal-Mart for $550 not too long ago. Beautiful and good shooting rifle! IMO - don't disgrace a rifle worth any quality w/ a $50-$100 scope though. I threw on a Leupold VX II 3-9x40 which set me back $275 and I'm very pleased. My next scope will prolly be a Leupold VX III, Nikon, or Zeiss, but of course I have to buy a new rifle for that