Ok,

Here's my run down. DON'T BUY CHEAP GLASS OR MOUNTS, TO GO TO THE MOUNTAINS.

Clarity is easy to see at the local dept. store but rugedness is very difficult to test except the hard way. When I go to the mountains only one scope is on my rifle. Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8x36mm. It has withstood the god awfullest abuse you can imagine and never lost zero.

You may also want to check out Kahles. Swarovski makes them and they are excellent, and considerably cheaper than the swaro lines. Weaver Grandslam is a nice scope as well, though the eye relief is a little lacking for the heavier recoiling rifles in my safe. Bushnell elite 4200 is decent glass.... Though I can not attest to their ability to withstand the wilds of BC.

Now to Rings and Bases..... Throw those dam see through rings away now. Go spend the $50 it takes to buy good rings. My god, honestly you have a rifle that cost 600, a scope that will cost you >400, a Trip that will run $6000 and you are going to chance all that and a chance at the bull of a lifetime to a pair of junk rings and mounts. GO BUY A SET OF LEUPOLD RINGS AND MOUNTS.... the only other brand that I would accept is Burris for a hunting rig.