The reason one selects a "tactical" scope is so that they can dial in compensation to correct for balistic drop and wind at longer distances. If however you are not shooting past about 300 yds you may not need that ability because most guys can hold over or under a little to compensate distance using a 200 yd zero. For myself I would want one scope with an illuminated reticle but if you dont hunt hogs, coyotes or have a valid law enforcement or military need at night then illumination doesnt matter as much. The correct choice of what scope someone should select is based on distance to target, and other factors like does the target move. Most guys I know can put a red dot onto a moving target with good reliability. Rem 700 rifles come in a wide variety of configurations everything from the M24 sniper rifle to basic hunting rifles. More than anything else having a good gunsmith do a few simple things like glass bedding and free floating the barrel or trueing the action can make huge differences in accuracy quality. If you use your AR as a defensive tool under 200 yds I would use an Aimpoint or a Trijicon ACOG and the ACOG can work out much farther. If you are a target shooter you may select a scope with lots of power like a 5-20x50 or even more. To complicate matters you can even trade in the 3-9 toward what you consider the right choice by using http://www.samplelist.com/TradeInForm.aspx - http://www.samplelist.com/TradeInForm.aspx For an all around rifle the 3-9 is a very affordable choice. For me I would much rather put a 5-20x50 on the bolt gun and put an ACOG or possibly the SS 1-6 on the AR definately something with illumination.
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