I too have the same rifle. I also have a Boyd's stock, rifle basix trigger. (you'd love it) and I changed the scope. I put a Bushnell trophy XLT 4-12x40. The scope that came with it was a Bushnell sharpshooter 3-9x40 and when I went to Ebay found out I had a 40.00 scope..... What can you expect the scope to be though. An 800 scope would have raised the price of the rifle out the door by that much more. I also questioned firing 40 rounds in one outing. Maybe buddy requires a better scope or a closer and non moving target.