I'm going to say the Sightron S2 3-9x42. Natchez SS has these on sale for $199. I picked one up on clearance for $150 and have been very pleased. There are a few models of Elite 3200's under $250 and the Elite 4200(3-9x40) is just a tad more....I actually picked one up in January of this year for $220 shipped.

Edited to add: You can find some good used scopes at this price point as well.