My brothers Stevens 200 in 22-250 has a Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15x40mm with the rainguard coating and its perfect for open country shooting. Can't beat the rainguard for cold weather shooting, but the higher power does seem to make close range shots a more difficult arrangement but thats ok too. Like Duckbutter48 said practice is more important and scope choice is a personal thing and most answers are biased anyways, go with what you like and practice, practice, practice!