Quote Originally Posted by Luke45 View Post
clarity is much more important than magnification, i have a 6x24 vortex pst and i rarely turn it past 10x even shooting 600-800 yards.

Burris fulfiled II 4.5x14
leupold vxI or Vx2 3x9

good extreamly clear scopes for under 300$
I have both the Burris and the Leupold VX-1. The Burris is the better scope by far. I'm a big fan of the Fullfield 2 4.5-14 with the Ballistic Plex reticle for a general-purpose scope. I like the Burris ballistic reticle. It's not real busy, yet helpful for hunting purposes. I've found mine to be accurate enough for hunting and even shooting steel targets with a .308 and 168's out to 500 yds. Of course, actual field verification and practice is essential before firing at live targets. And I'm not advocating shooting at deer at 500 yds. However, getting reasonably accurate hits on steel at various ranges using nothing more than a ballistic reticle is certainly quick and fun.