So whats are yalls opinions on scopes?
on a budget i like the simmons aetec 2.8X10X44 the last one i bought was 129$ 2 years ago, other people here have spoken highly of the bushnell elite 3200, nikon scopes (unsure of the models), but dollar for dollar i could not find anything i like better than the aetec. i have looked thru some of those i mentioned in the same price range and they may have beenbetter, but my tired eyes couldn't tell a difference, if money were no object i'd go with leupold, schmidt & bender, swowrvski (sp) simply for their light gathering capability, but i live in the real world,
BTW when i mentioned leupold, i didn't care for there lower end stuff, with them i'd go vari-x III or a higher end, the vari x ii are decent i guess, but the "rifleman" series was really a let down[&o]
add a good set of rings and base(s) and you should be fine
good luck and try the optics forum, and see what everyone recommends, then go look thru a bunch of different scopes, make notes of which ones you like best, and check out the warranties, then start shopping
you can get some good deals on ebay, gunbroker, and gunsamerica on new or used items, just be sure your getting what you like as far as magnafacation levels, reticle, and objective lens