It doesnt get any better than a Remington 700. BDL SS is a great gun, also the mountain DM and LSS are bought nice light guns. 7mm rem. Mag is extremely versatile, as is the .30-06. as far as glass, basic 3-9 works great. the leupold rifleman series is fairly cheap. I was skeptical about them, but after owning one and putting it through some tough stuff, i'd say it works great. I'd go witha VX-II if i had my choice, 3-9X40. can't go wrong with a leupold. Nikon is turniing out some good stuff, although leupold is american made.

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