I would counsel against buying a good rifle and then handicapping your son by putting inferior optics on it. As an experienced hunter and shooter, you have an advantage over a young man who is just getting into hunting. I will agree with your Burris Fullfield II with. the BP reticle however. It's good glass and very reasonably priced.
Agreed in the 'inferior' scopes. Have purchased a few with good rifle attached. Replaced them immediately.
Put one of them (a Bushnell Sportview) on my pellet gun. It works OK there. Have sold or trashed the others.
That said, I'll pass on the high-end scopes. Diminishing returns and all that, at least for my needs.
