ORIGINAL: Idaho hunter 58
If you had roughly a 1000 dollars to spend on a scope and rings what would you get? They have to be sturdy enough to handle the recoil abuse, and they have to be able to give the clearness and magnification to shoot long range.
I have never owned a Nikon but know a bunch of guys that do, and they all like them great until they look through my Zeiss'. There is a difference. From what I have seen price-wise, you will probably have to spend in the $350-450 range for a Nikon Monarch, and for that money, you can get a Zeiss Conquest 3-9. When I originally read this thread, I was under the impression that you were prepared to spend $1000 on optics for your new gun. I apologize for going on and on about Zeiss scopes. You should be able to find something in the Nikon line to suit your needs.