Greets,
Here we go...
IF you can manage to spring for a leupold or other higher quality scope, even one of there low end ones DO IT!
If not, I have seen a tasco world class last years without troubles ( I could be wrong but I think they currently run around $100 or just a bit over that, my freind bought his several years back for around 150ish I think ). I currently shoot with a Simmons, and while I like it SO FAR I cant in good conscience recommend it after reading so many horror stories about them here. I have less than 100 rounds fired thru that rifle with the simmons on it. ( Actually its probably closer to 50, we sighted it in and played a bit but nothing more )