Hi tbonecpa,

You didn' t mention whether or not you intended to do any hunting in heavy cover, (in addition to the longer shots), or use the rifle for any game considered dangerous. But if either of the above are a possibility you might want to consider a variable scope with the capacity of a little wider field of view. Maybe a good 3.5 X 12 or something like that.....instead of a " bottom power" of 5X. Just a thought?!?

Good luck with making your decision!

P.S. Either of the rifles you mentioned would be good choices!