RE: Scope Choices...
Scopes under $200. Forget about the rifleman. There are a bunch of other scopes being made that far outperform the rifleman by far for the same money.
Burris fullfield II compares optically with the Leupold VX-III. One piece main tube, fully multi coated optics, lifetime warranty. All in all the fullfield II offers more scope for the money than just about any other made. The sightron S2 mentioned would be in the same league as well.
Light transmission is better than the the buckmaster, rifleman, VX I, VX II, Elite 3200, Atec (don't know about the new master series)
In order of preferance my choices would be.....
Burris FF-II and/ or Sightron S2
Bushnell elite 3200
Nikon Buckmaster
Simmons Atec........... again I have not seen the new master series yet. If the new master series of Atec is what they claim then it would move up to #2 and possibly #1 on the list