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Yeah, stick to .308. Bushnell makes a nice 2-6x variable in their Elite 3200 line that'd set you up right if you like a variable-power optic. Leupold makes good Scout/pistol scopes as well, but we and several of our customers have had very bad experiences with their customer-service dept. As for the base rifle, Savage and Ruger both offer excellent scout-type rigs are good prices. For semi-auto work, both Springfield Armory and DSA produce Scout or Scout-able versions of their 18" rifles. If you want to really splurge go for the Steyr Scout, but Boston T. Party and others report a fairly consistent problem with light firing-pin strikes.
Another possibility, depending on your needs and terrain, would be a levergun in .30-30 or .35 Remington with a Scout setup. To play with the concept, you might also mount an M38 or M44 Mosin-Nagant with a Scout scope and mounts (replaces the rear iron sight) and aftermarket polymer stock. A Uni friend of mine hunted for years with a setup like that, and killed everything he aimed at.
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