Getting a new scope today...What else do I need?

Rings yes.. Good ones.

DNZ one piece mounts.

What gun are you putting it on?

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.30-06 SPRG

My Gramps gave it to me when I was 12 (37 now) and I still got the same old Redfield 3x9 it originally had

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You simply were pissing in the wind if you didn't have a 3-9 Redfield on a 30-06 back in the day. I swear every man in my family over 40 has one of those.

You bought a nice scope for the money.
The new Redfields are very nice also.Leupold bought the name and brought them back out.I have a 4x12x40 on my 35 and its very bright.

Academy had them on sale the other day for 160'ish

I still have my ole Simmons 44 mag on my 30.06 that I bought in 93

Hate to fix what aint broke

suga,
Congrats on a good choice for a new scope. In addition, the 30-06 round is a deer killing machine. Now you need a nice base and rings to mount that scope to your gun.

There are a lot of good bases/rings out there. I've tried a number of different set ups through the years, but if given the choice, I now exclusively use a Burris one piece base w/ Burris Signature Zee Rings, all Weaver style.

Find a base to fit whatever gun you have here.
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Then find rings to fit your scope here.
LINK

Enjoy your hunting!

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You simply were pissing in the wind if you didn't have a 3-9 Redfield on a 30-06 back in the day. I swear every man in my family over 40 has one of those.

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Absolute truth. My brother shot an 8 point a couple weeks ago with my grandpa's old 700 in 30-06 with a Redfield Wideview scope. Classic.

And congrats on the Leupold! I have a Redfield Revolution (now made by Leupold) on my AR15 and it's held an amazing zero. You got a hell of a deal on that one. My Redfield is a 4-12x40mm and it was $220.