HeadHunter4 & WriterBob,
My wife has the same gun with a Leupold Vari X-II 4x12x40mm scope. We have shot just about every combination of factory ammo in her rifle. Her rifle shoots 130 grain Winchester Ballistic silvertip ammo the best. Her groups average between 3/4 to 1".
I think you are going to like your new rifle.