The Redfield is something to look into, thanks for the heads up. It has mixed reviews on Cabelas and doesn't have as many on other sites. Price is right for the 3-9x40 and the Leopold warranty is hard to beat. How about mounting it on the XL7? I read in a Cabela's review the 3-9x50 didn't fit on a Remington 700.
http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/pod/0076067.shtml