Quote Originally Posted by 50 BMG View Post
I think you could get into a 2-7X Vortex Crossfire line for @$150 (3-9X Crossfire for just a hair more?).
Or a Vortex Diamondback series, even 3-9X for @$200 delivered.
SWFA usually has some pretty decent deals on them. I've never had any issue with Vortex Optics, but even if you do, I think they all have lifetime/fully transferrable warranties on them... Good glass, well built/accurate erector assemblies...

RE: the BDC reticles; unless you load your own ammo, for precision work I don't see any great advantage to them.
Yes, they will get you in the "ballpark" for a quick shot, but most of the time for precision shots, you are going to be spinning the knobs to some degree, even with a supposedly "calibrated" BDC reticle...
YMMV of course...
I've had a few of those. OP has a scope