My recent rifle experience has consisted of plinking with Ruger 10-22’s on the in-laws' land with my sons and nephews. The government was kind enough to put me through basic rifle school in my younger years, but almost all of my training was conducted with iron sights. I am interested in picking up a .308, and have noticed that many of the choices are offered as “scope combos.” Are the scopes that are packaged with the Remington 770, Remington 700, Savage Axis, or Mossberg 100ATR by the big box retailers (Academy, Bass Pro, Cabelas, Gander Mountain) any good? Are these scopes actually paired with the rifle by the manufacturer, or are they chosen by the retailer? Any opinions on the quality of the scope combos for these, or similar .308’s would be appreciated.