LocknLoad,

I would suggest a look at the Swift line of scopes. I started using them 2 years ago and for the money spent have been very pleased with them. I have a 3x9 variable on my 30.06 and couldn't be happier. I paid $120 for the scope and it has a lifetime warranty, just bring it back to your retailer if something goes wrong and he will replace it there. You don't have to wait for it to go back to the manufacture to see if it will be fixed or repaced. Hope this helps.