Best scope for Remington Model Seven in .243 Winchester

[tgtmasterchuck]

Any recommendations for a good scope for an (1998 production) Remington Model Seven Stainless in .243 Winchester?  I am leaning toward a matt Leupold Freedom 2-7x33 or Leupold Vx3i 2.5-8x36.  I could also use recommendations for base and rings.  

If anyone has one they would like to sell, let me know that as well.

Thank you!

[DaveTN]

 

[TomInMN]

What kind of use did you have in mind? Deer up close? Predators at night? Targets?

 

Any interest in something like a fixed 4x or 6x? Fixed power scopes aren't really state of the art any more, but they're light and simple. And something like 6x could be good out to a couple hundred yards (though .243 is capable of much longer shots than that).

[tgtmasterchuck]

My intended use is for 150 yards or less on whitetail’s, coyotes and groundhog’s. More than likely, it will visit the range more than the field to work-up a good 100 gr. Hornady BTSP like I used years ago in a Remington 788. It was a real dear sleigher. 

Does anyone have a favorite 95-100 grain bullet they use in a .243 Winchester?  The 9.25:1 twist rate in a Remington shoots heavy bullets well. 

[TomInMN]

11 hours ago, tgtmasterchuck said:

My intended use is for 150 yards or less on whitetail’s, coyotes and groundhog’s. More than likely, it will visit the range more than the field to work-up a good 100 gr. Hornady BTSP like I used years ago in a Remington 788. It was a real dear sleigher. 

Does anyone have a favorite 95-100 grain bullet they use in a .243 Winchester?  The 9.25:1 twist rate in a Remington shoots heavy bullets well. 

I can't speak to a suggested load, but I'd encourage you to make a visit to your local range and try shooting at 100 and 200 yards with your scope set to 4x and 6x just to see if that would work for you.

 

If it does, I'd really encourage you to pick up a fixed power scope. Keep the glass as light and trim as your rifle.