So I just got a new rifle for my birthday, the Remington 710 in 7 mm mag with a Bushnell Sharpshooter 3x9-40 scope...
http://www.snipercountrypx.com/c-1345-model-710.aspx
Now here's the funny story.. I saw this gun a week ago at Wal-Mart marked down from $325 to $250. Everywhere online I looked it was going for $340 and up so I knew it was a good deal and it was there last one left so I was afraid they'd sell it before I got the money to buy it. Well my Dad bought a Mossberg 7mm mag and he was wanting to get me a rifle as well for deer hunting in PA with his friends each year. Well I was hoping to get it with my tax returns but talked to my Mom about getting it for me on my birthday in 2 weeks. Well today I call to see if Wal-Mart still had it since it was their last one and the guy I talked to tells me he just sold it, so I was a lil pissed. I get home and tell my Dad that they sold the rifle and we missed a great deal. He says don't worry, they'll get more in, so I told him the guy said they weren't going to restock that model. Well he can tell I'm a lil upset that we didn't get it so after dinner he tells me to hold onto this and hands me a receipt from Wal-Mart for $266 dollars. I look at him and he says that he was buying it when I called in and the guy said to him, "You're lucky, some guy just called wanting to buy this gun.." Turns out I was the guy on the phone!!! LOL, we laughed pretty hard about that... hopefully when it warms up a bit I can get a range report on it but I do plan on doing some coyote hunting with it at my uncle's farm very soon. Yes I know it's ugly and I've read all the bad reviews but I've also read the good reviews from people that own one and plan on using it maybe once a year and for target shooting. I suppose it does what its meant for.
Don't have my camera with me but I'll try to get some photos of it posted in a couple days.
as for the the scope, it's a Bushnell cheapo so I'd like to upgrade to some type of Mil-Dot but don't know where to start as far as what power scope...
any suggestions in the price range of $200 or lessand what power should I be looking for?? I'd like to have a range of 800 yards and in, not that I'll be hunting at that distance or anything but I think it would be fun for target shooting..
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