I went ahead and ordered a Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x40 mil-dot from Midway today for $299. I have shopped around and read tons of reviews on other budget scopes and this one seems to be the best choice. It has the options i'm looking for and though its a little more than I really wanted to spend in these trying times, I figured I would follow the old saying, "buy once, cry once". I know its not a NF or USO but its a really good scope that I can take to the range and punch paper out to 5-600 yards and maybe try my hand at a 1000yd shot here and there.