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jmr40 · December 2, 2013, 08:39 PM

Mounts are specific to the rifle. In some cases mounts for some guns may work on another, but rarely. Any good gunshop should have mounts to fit your gun. The 700 is one of the most common guns so mounts are everywhere.

Anymore these are all I will use.

http://swfa.com/Talley-Lightweight-A...unt-P2798.aspx

or these.

http://swfa.com/DNZ-Game-Reaper-1-Sc...nt-P41483.aspx

I strongly advise against these, most gunshops will try to push them on you.

http://swfa.com/Leupold-Standard-1-Piece-Base-P948.aspx You have to buy the rings and bases separately.

http://swfa.com/Leupold-Standard-1-Rings-P953.aspx

They are heavy, expensive, hard to mount and easy to shoot loose after a time. There are far better more modern options.

Scopes can be had anywhere between $60-$3000. As a rule most anything under $100 is a waste of money. The Nikon Prostaff @ around $150 is about the least expensive I'd recommend. In the $200 price range there are lots of options that I could happily use for any situation anywhere. Some good ones to consider.
http://swfa.com/Burris-3-9x40-Fullfi...ope-P7932.aspx
http://swfa.com/Leupold-3-9x40-VX-1-...pe-P51827.aspx
http://swfa.com/Nikon-Buckmaster-Riflescopes-C144.aspx
http://swfa.com/Redfield-3-9x40-Revo...pe-P44468.aspx

I like the Burris best, followed by Redfield, but could be happy with any of these.

If you can afford more the sky is the limit, but very few people can really use any more quality than you would get from a $300-$400 scope.

You don't need anything more than a 3-9X40 scope. You can use low mounts with a 40mm lense and it will do anything you need doing. Bigger 50mm lenses just cost more, and require high mounts.

December 2, 2013, 08:39 PM	#4
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	Mounts are specific to the rifle. In some cases mounts for some guns may work on another, but rarely. Any good gunshop should have mounts to fit your gun. The 700 is one of the most common guns so mounts are everywhere. Anymore these are all I will use. http://swfa.com/Talley-Lightweight-A...unt-P2798.aspx or these. http://swfa.com/DNZ-Game-Reaper-1-Sc...nt-P41483.aspx I strongly advise against these, most gunshops will try to push them on you. http://swfa.com/Leupold-Standard-1-Piece-Base-P948.aspx You have to buy the rings and bases separately. http://swfa.com/Leupold-Standard-1-Rings-P953.aspx They are heavy, expensive, hard to mount and easy to shoot loose after a time. There are far better more modern options. Scopes can be had anywhere between $60-$3000. As a rule most anything under $100 is a waste of money. The Nikon Prostaff @ around $150 is about the least expensive I'd recommend. In the $200 price range there are lots of options that I could happily use for any situation anywhere. Some good ones to consider. http://swfa.com/Burris-3-9x40-Fullfi...ope-P7932.aspx http://swfa.com/Leupold-3-9x40-VX-1-...pe-P51827.aspx http://swfa.com/Nikon-Buckmaster-Riflescopes-C144.aspx http://swfa.com/Redfield-3-9x40-Revo...pe-P44468.aspx I like the Burris best, followed by Redfield, but could be happy with any of these. If you can afford more the sky is the limit, but very few people can really use any more quality than you would get from a $300-$400 scope. You don't need anything more than a 3-9X40 scope. You can use low mounts with a 40mm lense and it will do anything you need doing. Bigger 50mm lenses just cost more, and require high mounts.