I'm going to be buying a Remington 710 chambered in 30.06 from ol' Wally World. It comes equipped with a bushnell scope, but I don't know what kind of bushnell. Looks like one of their "Legend" rifle scopes in 3x9 by 40mm, but that's just comparing it to their website. It's going to be a plinker/ small to med game eventually. It's my first high power rifle, and I wanted to know if the scope will hold up. Is it at least good for a starter or should I plan on buying a stronger scope within a month or so?
Bushnell scopes
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hoghunting
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Completely agree with Snow Dog. Do yourself a favor and pass on the Rem 710. That has to be one of the most troublesome rifles to ever hit the market. The Savage combo will be a much better choice. I believe Savage is still using the Simmons scope on their combo package. While it is not the best scope, it should work until you can find a better replacement.
UniversalFrost
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I am a remington fan and own several, but the 710 is not one of them. This is the only time I would agree with the savage guys and go with the savage package or even a stevens package. And yes the scopes are low end on these and you will want to upgrade asap. For a lower priced,but good scope I would check out the simmons 44mag scopes, they are now discontinued, but can be found at natchezz for a steep discount. Happy hnuting.
P.s. go with the stevens before the savage, I own several and with a little work they can shoot very accurately, but are also great out of the box.
P.s. go with the stevens before the savage, I own several and with a little work they can shoot very accurately, but are also great out of the box.