Once you get below 100 bucks for a standard hunting scope they are all pretty much hit and miss, doesn't matter who makes them. And the higher the magnification and objective size the more they should cost. Good scopes just cost more, it's a fact of life. Some of the cheaper scopes will function just fine, they just have poor optics is all.

My honest opinion, if you are looking for a hunting scope in the 3-9 power range with fixed parallax I would look at scopes that retail for around $200. Sometimes you can get better deals on the internet though. Not that a cheaper scope will not work, just don't be shocked if you have a problem with it or the optics are not that great.

That being said I have two bushnell trophy scopes that are excellent for the money, they are 1.75-4X32. That is the cheapest scope I will buy and they retail for around $100.

Scopes I can recommend are Bushnell Trophy, bushnell 3200, Simmons Aetec, or a 44 mag if you can find one, Mueller (spelling?) and the higher end Barska scopes. The cheap ones are crap though. I also really like the cabela's brand scopes like the Alaskan guide series. I have one and really like it.

If you look at a scope and it sounds too good to be true, like a 6.5-20X50 with adjustable objective varmint scope for $130 bucks or something then chances are it is too good to be true. You just can't get a $500 scope for 100 bucks and expect it to really work that well. You would be better off spending a bit more money on a standard 3-9x40 hunting scope that will look better and function correctly.

Just my opinions any way.

Paul