Thanks for the advice. As exhibited in this thread, there are a lot of options at or below 200 that are not junk. Different uses call for different choices. One must shop, and look for bargains, but they are out there, mixed in with the junk.
The Nitrex I can attest is not junk, and I have no reason to believe an SII Big Sky Sightron would be anything close to junk, either. The Burris Tac30 that has been riding on my patrol rifle for two years is most certainly not junk. While I admire nice glass as much as the next guy, certain guns just dont call for >$500 optics.
