I hate to throw this into the mix but I have an older 3x9 Redfield I'd give away to anyone that really needed a scope. But they would need to have a dire need to bother with it.

I can't afford all the big dollar glass so I've gone to Nikon, Vortex, and Sightron. The Nikon is a 4-16x44 223 BDC reticule, the Vortex is a 6-24x50 Viper HS with MOA reticule, and the Sightron is a 6-24x50 with the MOA2 reticule. The Sightron is either nearly as good or as good as a Nightforce. The Nikon has better glass than the Vortex but I found the BDC reticule is rather limiting if you're not using the caliber and weight bullets it was set up for. Unfortunately the Sightron is made in Japan, but we don't have a massive trade imbalance with them.

I'm not a vet but done a lot of time in all the "wrong" places with vets, living it as they had to. Thanks for what you've done!! You sacrificed more than many could ever understand.