OK, I have done more reading and decided I can increase the budget to the $800 range for the upper end. I really don't want to find myself wishing I had spent more on a scope, so I will spend as much as I can stomach right now. I am looking at the nikon monarch 6-24 x 50 and the sightron S3 6-24 x 50. I took a look at the Vortex Viper PST but it seems to be a tactical scope and might not have good reticle options for target shooting. Any ideas for a good target scope in this price range?