Arfmel,
The scope is a Leupold 3x9 VX-II. But to answer your question directly, no I have not tried a different scope.
Mobuck,
The bedding in the stock currently on the stock was done by me. I am a rookie at bedding, but I'll try to explain how I did it. I taped with painters blue tape the areas inside that I didn't want the bedding to stick to. Next I sprayed the action with Hornady one shot case lube 3 times letting it dry each time before applying the next coat. I mixed the acra-glas and applied it to the inleted areas on the stock that I had grooved with a dremel tool. I then carefully set the action back into the stock and wrapped the action to the stock with about 20 rounds of electrical tape. After 10 hours I removed the action, cleaned off the excess bedding and installed the barreled action into the stock, which the assembly then set for 7 days before I tried to shoot it. The bedding job was far from professional but everything is rock solid. I beginning to believe I have a black cat.