RE: Scope for Remington 1187
I used a red dot on one gun and it works great out to about 100yds. All the kids in the family borrow it for their shotgun only hunts.
BSA makes a 1.5x4.5 Catseye for about $70 and we have had great luck with it. It also has a " Lifetime" warranty. This is the best of the inexpensive scopes.
Nikon has a new Prostaff 2x7 that is impressive. I would rank it in the high end market and it will compete with Leupold easily. About $150
Leupold replaced my old VXII with a new VXI under their " Lifetime" warranty. I' m still not happy with that.