FYI, Hawke 4x32 AO for $62. at Midway

[Berserkeley Mike]

Hawke Sport Optics Vantage Rifle Scope 4x 32mm Mil Dot Reticle Matte

Simplicity is underrated. Sometimes, there isn't a need for bells and whistles. All that is needed is a solid product to do a job. ...

www.midwayusa.com

edit: the next day, I don't see that model on clearance anymore, now it's the 4-12x40, and for ~$140 plus what looks like a $15 discount and $20 mail in rebate. If it really ends up at $105 that's not bad either!

 

[Star7]

I have not tried this scope but in my past with PB, I usually equipped hunting rifles with fixed power scopes as they were generally more durable and lacking the zoom, had better contrast and sharpness than variable scopes. I definitely would not turn my nose up to a fixed power scope.

 

[Berserkeley Mike]

I have not tried this scope but in my past with PB, I usually equipped hunting rifles with fixed power scopes as they were generally more durable and lacking the zoom, had better contrast and sharpness than variable scopes. I definitely would not turn my nose up to a fixed power scope.

Right, and with a fixed power, I don't have to be at a particular zoom power or do complicated thinking to figure out distances and holdovers. Even with a variable scope I tend to use only two powers: nx and 2nx (say, 5x and 10x), just to keep the math easy.

 

[SilentSquirrel]

in my experience, the squirrels are better at math than I am
When I start calculating a holdover, they begin running at me to screw things up