Scope for 30-06?

I like my Leupold 2.5x8 VXIII.

This combos been together since 1994, I have no complaints.
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A-Bolt in 30.06
 
I´ve got a Bushnell Trophy 1,5-6x 44 with Warne mounts on my bolt Brno. Cheap, rugged and accurate enough in 200-250 meters range. Anyway, 30.06 falls too much beyond that distance. So far I´ve hunted ibex, wild sheep and wild hogs (Spanish ones are smaller than American, but much tougher to get).
Hope it helps.
 
A good 2x-7x or 3x-9x will do everything you ever need in a hunting rifle. I actually prefer fixed power scopes myself, and a 4x is all you need for 300 yard shots on deer (though I never shoot that far), but they are few and far between these days, and scope makers put their best bang for the buck into 3x-9x class scopes, as they are by far the most popular. Leupold vari-x II and Bushnell Elite are two good scopes that come in either 2-7x or 3-9x and won't break the bank. The Bushnell (Bausch and Lomb) also has rainguard coating that helps in wet weather, and they will be about $50 less. I have owned both and could see little if any difference in quality, but Leupold has the best warranty in the business, like the Esee knives warranty. I have a Leupold 2-7x on my Winchester model 70 right now, and a 4x on my squirrell rifle.
 
I picked up a zeiss conquest 3-9X40. I was in a rush to get it mounted and get to the range last week. In researching after the fact, I mounted it okay, but I should have done more sighting in before going to the internal adjustments. That being said, it was still hitting only 8 inches left and 3 inches high at 100 yards. I went straight to the internal adjustments and after a few rounds of shooting had it close to bullseye. I was pressed for time, however, so had to cut it short.

Next time I get to the range, I am going to put the internal adjustments back to zero and use the external windage screw adjustments to bring it from left to right before going to the internal adjustments. I guess I'm not sure how far from bullseye you have to be before you should use the windage screws as opposed to internal adjustments.

Anyway, the scope seemed very nice. I immediately saw that at the range, it would be nice to have more magnification. I can tell from only about 20 rounds so far that I am able to shoot very accurately with the rifle and I'm sure in the future I will be trying to stretch my long range abilities. That being said, I probably have plenty of magnification for actual hunting, and when I am going up and down canyons in the field, I'm sure that I will be glad I am not lugging some 20 power 56mm piece of glass.

By the way, the trigger on the Savage is great. I have never used a gradual trigger like that. Takes all day to pull the thing, but it seems so easy to fire with zero jerk.
 
Kirk, if you bought the scope new it should come with detailed specs including how much adjustment you have in both windage and elevation. Most scopes have at least 30 inches up/down and 30 inches left/right; some have as much as 50 inches (@ 100 yards). Zeiss makes very good glass, you should be well set. Have fun!
 
Hmm in that case maybe I should tell myself that I did a very nice job mounting it and just continue to work with the internal adjustments. I was definitely well within 10 or 12 inches of the bullseye at worst.
 
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