For the money you want to spend, get the Nikon Pro Staff. Also the Sightron S1 is a good scope. If you want rings, bases and scopes for that money, get a Bushnell Banner Dusk to Dawn 3-9x40 a set of Warne QD Rings and some B-Square bases. All of that should come in your budget. You can then take the scope off after shooting, scrub it nice and clean, and have the iron sights for other hunting requirements.