Hey guys, it's finally thawed out enough in Ky to do some shooting, and I just happened to end up with an 11VT in .308 from my wife for Valentine's day.

Now, here's the thing. I've never owned a new rifle before, everything has either been bought used or handed down from my grandfather before he passed. One question I have, is do I NEED to do a barrel break in? Second, what seems to be the preferred grain bullet for these? I've got a little bit of everything, Federal cheapo 180 gr, winchester silver box 150gr, fed fusions with 165gr SGK, and some Winchester 168gr ballistic tips. Last question is, i know package scopes are horrible, but will this one do ok deer hunting out to around 250 yards for now?

Thanks guys