In the 90's my guide in South Africa advised the scope should cost twice as much as the rifle. The gist of this is that scope malfunctions were at the top of the list as to problems with rifles on Safaris and to not go cheap on a scope that could ruin a $25,000 and up hunting trip of a lifetime. He said all factory rifles were capable of adequate accuracy necessary for practical hunting in Africa and very rarely malfunctioned, if at all, in the field. So, in his mind focusing on the scope reliability and being able to see your target with the most precision was most important.
Today, scopes are much more reliable and choice is more of a preference. A $200 Burris will most likely serve your hunting needs adequately and you will most likely not miss any shot due to the scope versus a $2,000 plus Alpha scope. The problem is, once you compare Alpha glass to lesser glass, you are screwed and will end up wanting to upgrade.
