I'm new here, but i'll give my 2cents. A good scope goes a long way. I used the cheaper Bushnell that came mounted on my .270 and shot well. After a few month's of shooting I replaced the scope with a Nikon Prostaff (which is by no mean's a high dollar scope. With Weaver grand slam ring's and 3x9x50 scope I paid less than $300 mounted and bore sighted) and have improved my accuracy a lot.