Re: Who makes a good fixed 10x?
I have four recommendatios, all budget dependent for precision longish range shooting. All four have proven to be good in glass and repeatability of adjustment, and all four have the elevation travel to take a 308 to 1000 yds.
$150-Bushnell 3200 10X Mildot. rksimple's Schmidt und Bender went tits up at the Tactics Precision Rifle Challenge last weekend and he shot the 200-600 yd stage and the night stage (300-400 yd night shoot, 100 yd precision paper) with a Bushnell 3200 10XMD and placed 12th.
$300-Super Sniper. Don't bother with the extra $100 for side focus, just get the rear and shoot the hell out of it. I've beat the crap out of them and they never failed me.
$700-900. Find a used 10X MK4. The fixed power MK4's are the real deal in the leupy line, not just a snazzy tacticool VXIII.
$900+ US Optics ST10. Anything you want and an amazing optic. I just got a 37mm obj ST10 with #3moa turrets, lit moa reticle, and Ergo objective. Honestly the 37mm ST10 is clearer at 100yds than my 44mm SN3 is. Amazing little scope.
Buy once cry once, if you are starting out I'd buy the Super Sniper and spend the savings on ammo/training. Then when you have figured out what you may be lacking to fit your shooting needs, you can make well founded sound investment in really good glass, not just the latest thing you read about online.