Christmas came early

My fiance surprised me today during our trip to Sportscenter here and Starkville and bought me the Howa 1500 in .308 that I've had my eye on. I know I need pictures but I haven't gotten any taken yet and it looks like any that you can find online.

So now I'm the market for a new scope, rings, and bases. Any recommendations for something in the $150-200 range? I know you get what you pay for but I'll just have to upgrade later.

Nikon makes decent scopes in that range.

Looking forward to a range report!

Nikon Prostaff 3x9x50. I have it on my 308 and like it.

Nikon prostaff. Own about 4 right now and have owned at least 7 on past guns. Works great! Nice n clear. Best scope for the money hands down... Er... In my humble opinion.

+1 on the Nikon, I have the 2 of the buckmasters series and an omega and love them. Get the prostaff though only difference i've seen between it and the buckmasters is the name.... and $20 to $30 cheaper. They work satisfactorily for me in the dawn and dusk of the deer woods and also I dropped one of mine about 20' out of my climbing stand a few years back and it still held zero, impressed the hell out of me!

agree completely on the nikon! got one on both of my hunting rifles

Have two pro staffs and love them.

I don't have a Pro Staff, but I can speak well of the Buckmaster series. They're a danged good scope for so little moolah.

I've got a 3-9x40 Buckmaster on my AR "mini-sniper" (16" bull barrel Oly flat-top).