RE: Scope opinions please
I'm assuming that you bought a 338 winmag. Like has been stated you get what you pay for. I'd suggest a Leupold VXII or Vari X II both of which you'll be able to find on Ebay for not much more than what you $ 200 range is. I just recently bought my first Zeiss and am very satisfied with it. You definitely want a scope that will give you 3 1/2" of eye relief at a minimum. That spells Leupold, Nikon, Bushnell Elites and Burris. Word of advise.. unless you absolutely need a scope right now, save your money and buy a quality scope once and you won't be needing to replace it down the line. I think we all have fallen into that trap of buying something at a lower price and then needing to replace it when it breaks or the shortcomings become evident enough that you finally decide that you wasted your money.