Sniper81, SWFA scopes are held in fairly high regard around here. While many of the models do not directly compete with the top tier alpha glass, they ALL offer a lot of bang for the buck and all are backed by SWFA's great warranty. Depending on the they type of country you hunt in, quarry you are after, and the ranges you intend to fire from, you might consider one of the variable models - SS 3-9, 3-15, 5-20 or even the 1-6. These will all cost more than $300, but depending on your uses, may be much more versatile and the variables most likely will give you a larger field of view if hunting is the primary focus. Closer in ranges with a 10X fixed might be a bitch at times. Just my .02 cents. Depending on how soon you must have a scope, SWFA sometimes runs some pretty good deals from Black Friday - Cyber Monday, or you can keep any eye out on the for sale section on here and also the SWFA sample list.FWIW, I have 3 SWFA scopes myself and have been very satisfied - 1-6, 3-9, and 5-20 and am looking at picking up another in either 3-15 or 5-20.