Look for a Weaver, fixed T series. Have a 10x, 24x and a 36x that I keep around mainly to test loads. These track well, and so far, have had no issues with any of them, and they've been mounted on pretty much everything from 22 LR's to 300 winmags and slug guns. Used the 36x for a couple of years on a 308 F-TR rifle and had zero problems with the scope, other than the fact that at 36x, mirage can be bad.
These scopes, new, can be had for less than half of the grand you've budgeted.
Those old Weavers do track well and hold zero. You can find better glass, tracking is Kosher. You need accuracy more than dazzle glass for load development. Those have it and won’t break the bank.
DF
