Hey everyon this is my first time posting so if this has been discussed please don't flame me for it. HAHA

I got Rem 700 in 22-250 for me and my gf's 4th anniversary and was wondering about a scope for it. Right now I have a 3-12x50 BSA on it that just insn't gonna cut it. I have a leupold 4-12x50 on my 300 and it's just hard to beat. What would be a good power scope for the gun, not wanting to spend 400 bucks. I was looking into the Leupold VX-1 or Rifleman in 4-12x40 because of the zoom, but like the 3-9x50 for the wide field of view and light gathering. I will probably be shooting as far as I can see, haha from 1yd to 500yds prolly. What would be the best power in your opinions?

Thanks for the Help,
Kyle