Re: Who has the best glass under $1000
For those ranges and hunting I would probably just buy a Zeiss conquest 3-9x40 and save the rest for something else. They are hard to beat for your intended purpose and at 400 for the sale price they are a steal. I got mine for 500 before they lowered...
Re: First scope at $400 or less
I think a fixed 10 power would be terrible for hunting. Fine for target shooting. But when he mentions hog hunting I can't imagine putting a ss 10x on that.