Sounds like a sweet gun man. Can't say that I've ever even laid eyes on one. Just wanted to comment on scope. There should be absolutely nothing wrong with leaving that rifleman on it. I bought a 4-12x40 and put on my rem700 in 300 win about 6 years ago. After initial sight in, I haunt had to adjust it one time. I've put about 300 rounds through this rifle and it is my deer rifle. I do a lot of deer hunting and with all the 4 wheeler rides strapped to the fro rack, all the in and out of tree stands, I can remember even dropping it twice; it has never changed it's zero. Anyways, go on and get whatever scope you want, I just figured I would share my experience with the rifleman. I'm impressed. 2 inch groups at 200 yards with factory ammo is common for me when I do my part.