Originally Posted by
TripleB
To be honest, at this point, I do not know. I would say something that may be versatile.
I'll more than likely be hunting the western part of North Carolina (mountains and foothills).
So I should expect to buy something with a little better quality than say a Mossberg 100 ATR 30-06 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope for $299 or a Remington 770 30-06 (or .270) for Springfield Bolt Action Rifle with Scope for $299?
Thanks for the information!!!
TripleB
I would suggest you stay away from the Rem M770. A very good hunting Buddy bought one on a whim at Wally World one day and sold it shortly thereafter. Remington has already added another entry level rifle the model 783. Any of the scopes that come on a $300. package rifle are going to be of questionable quality, pretty much a crap shoot (no pun intended) as to whether they might even last a season. Linked below is a comparison review of several entry level rifles.
I'd suggest looking to a Nikon Prostaff as a good entry level scope. Finding one in 2-7x32 for a good deal would work as would finding great close-out deals (as linked below). Natchez and SWFA are known to have some great close-out bargains. My suggestion would be to steer clear of ballistics reticles (reticles having multiple aiming points) when looking for a scope. It's easy to get confused if not well acquainted with them.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/compared_b...omy_rifles.htm
http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...4563&src=tpCtg
http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...6420&src=tpCtg