RE: Alpen anyone?
I try to avoid the lower end optics. For that reason I wouldn't want an Alpen. Check out the Bushnell 4200 elites. You can get a 3-9 for less than $260. That's a great value in a mid-level scope. If you've got $, either Zeiss, Swaro or S & B are the clear (pun intended) winners.