Well I sold a .22 pistol at the weekly gun show and bought this in .308 with the proceeds.

Now I need some advice.

It is tapped for scope mounts and I do not have a clue about installing them. With my AR anything that gets screwed into someplace hot (no, Bo, that's not what I'm talking about) gets some Loktite purple - which takes butane torch to loosen up later. Same deal here? This thing will supposedly accept two model 700 rear mounts, or I can buy a set packaged for it.

Also, what is a good quality scope nowadays? I don't want a budget scope - I've got an NRA 3x9 that will serve temporarily - but I don't want to break the bank either. Any suggestions?