I put Burris on everything.
You can go on ebay and get some pretty good deals.
Lifetime warranty and they work great.

Simmons predator quest 4.5 18x44mmw with 30mm tube. Best (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) scope I own for the money! I have a Vortex 6x24 Viper HD I am extremely disappointed in, I also have a Zeiss Conquest 4.5 x14.5 (Very nice scope, but expensive!) . All mounted on my predator rifles. The Simmons has been on the same rifle for 8 years and haven't had to sight it in since mounting it. The gun rides in my work truck from September to March, 70 percent of the time on gravel and two track trails. The rest of time it sits by the back sliding door for the coyotes that decide to venture into the yard. The vortex I have to check before I do any calling with it. It is always off. They are very close to your price range. If you look on Ebay I have seen them new for around the $180 dollar mark.

I do thank you for your help on this scope stuff .I am working on a ranch now and the owner has some 8x30 Swarovski binos on the table ,yep they be good But I see the same stuff with my Leopold Cascades . Dead is dead ,seeing is seeing . More bucks is not always better unless you got lots of them .

I got a Weaver Kaspa 4x16 x44 with side focus. Put it on my 22-250 SPS varmint.It is clear and tracks good to sight it in. Lots of eye relief ,I need more shooting to nail down the hash marks.For $122.50 I am a happy camper so far !