Remington 700 SPS Tactical .223 (Scope?)

Any preference to power?

I have used this scope before and it has been great quality, low light is still bright and crisp. My buddy has a few on FALs and we beat the crap out of them , but they still keep going. Only thing is they only have an affordable 4x, the rest are all well over 1000 bucks

http://www.valdada.com/product/b82024e1-4234-4464-99ac-97e033c4c595.aspx

I have heard great things about these from people I trust but have not used one myself

http://www.countersniperoptics.com/...tup=1&ida=64&idp=0&his=0&cart_id=1288757.2504

I have the fixed 10x from SWFA,...

http://swfa.com/Search.aspx?k=swfa&t=

They make very good, affordable, scopes. The 'Super Sniper' (SS models) were created for a military contract and are built very stout.

The 10x fixed (http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-10x42-Tactical-Riflescope-P499.aspx) has not found a permanent home on any of my guns however it is working well on a variety of platforms. Very bright, mil dot reticle and stout.

I have to SWFA SS, 10x and 20x, Id not own a different scope.
They are rugged and clear

Im going to have to say I think you will be more than happy with the Super Sniper line. They are good quality that wont break the bank. I cant justify buying a scope that costs twice what the rifle cost... unless its a .50 cal

Buy a SWFA like has been discussed above.

Take the leftover $$ and get yourself a new stock ... like a B&C or H-S Precision.

You will thank me later.

If you choose to live with the Hogue stock ... again, which I definitely do not recommend ... for that budget, I would go with a Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15x40mm with Mil-Dot reticle. Should set you back around $390 - $400.

Happy shooting!

I would try to get the Trijicon Accupoint 3x9 with mil-dot reticle. It's just a few dollars more but you have dual illumination, no batteries and the toughest optic available.