RE: Scopes.................under $300
SD...for the $, a VXII is hard to beat. You can get a 3-9-40 for about $275. Some other options are...Nikon, Bushnell Elite 3200, Weaver or Sightron. All nice scopes.
Question, are you sure the problem is with the scope? Before I spent much money, I' d make sure it' s the scope, not the gun.