RE: Scope Quandary: Here I Go AGAIN!
If I was going to buy a new scope to add to the many that I already have for my rifles it would be the 3 by 9 by 40 VX-III. I have found in all of my years of hunting that these are by far the most value for the money spent and I have in some cases absolutely abused my optics and they still keep working! Get the basic Leupold Rings and keep them as low as you can get while still being able to work your action.