Custom 700 wears a Leupold Vari-X III 4.5 - 14 x 40 AO... a bit TOO large on the lowest setting IMO but works well in some Hi-Power competition throughout the summer months... the 700 Mountain wears a Leupold Vari-X III 6.5 - 20 x 40 AO... mostly a long range woodchuck gun... the scope was on sale, NIB, 50% off so i could not resist...

things i live by in scopes for hunting...

1) QUALITY #1 - Durability, Clarity, Brightness and Warranty - spend as much as you can afford...
2) low power magnification... do NOT go too large... for years a 4X was fine for small game and deer... bout as big as i want to go on the lowest setting of one of my hunting rifles... difficult to find things in the scope otherwise in a hurried situation...