Last Thanksgiving I picked up some Leupold VX-3's 3.5-10x40 with CDS really cheap. I still have one in the closet. Makes sense to use it since I have no rifle waiting to put it on.
Nothing wrong with that scope at all. I hunt Mississippi as well and use similar Leupold models as a general rule.
If you want a ballistic reticle in a very similar scope, look at Leupold's Mark AR and VX-R Patrol scopes; they are essentially the hunting scopes with ballistic reticles and turrets added. You can get them with illuminated dots too that work very well. I like the Mark AR series.
