TDC

I would recommend the following set up:

• Savage 220F Stainless Steel barrel with camo stock
• Sightron Big Sky SII 3x9x42 HHR
• DNZ 18200T tactical mount (it has 4 bolts per cap, and looks nice)
• Savage leather sling (just because I'm old school on Cobra leather slings)
• Scopeshield scope cover. Rain and snow should not get out of the woods. Being able to see when it gets nasty.. priceless.

Sightron SII Big Sky series is offering $100 rebate on the scope, it gets very good reviews, especially for the optics at low light. The hunter hold over reticle is similar to the Nikon, but you will have to do your own ballistic drop calculations. So far the Acutips are at zero at about 150, and drop at 200 should be near the first line on the hold over.

The DNZ tactical mount from the top of receiver to the centerline of the scope tube is 1.045, which is perfect for the 42mm OD., making it tight to the barrel and enough room for the bolt action, and plenty of room for the shells to eject.

The Savage 220 Stainless Steel's bolt action is very smooth, and shell ejection is not an issue.

cdix415

Leupold Ultimate Slam works great on mine.