My go to rifle for pest control problems is my savage model 10 flp .223. The scope on it is a Millet BuckGold 4-16x56. I like the low end of the power for hunting purposes or pest control purposes, (whichever I need to use the gun for) and higher end of the power spectrum for target shooting. Generally speacking, there are great scopes for hunting and great scopes for target shooting, but your going to face some trade-offs in finding the median between the two. Excellent long range target scopes usually have a higher power range say 10-50, but thats way too high for most hunting applications. A good hunting scope on the other hand, will have a power like 2.5-10 or 3-9 and while these work great for hunting applications, not so great for long range shooting. If it were me, I would go with the Vortex. I've found the side focus makes quick shots in the brush easier and long range shots a breeze without having to reach to the front of the scope. Just my opinion.