Suggestions for new scope

[daddywpb]

I have a brand new rifle  . It's a Ruger Hawkeye stainless/synthetic in 22-250. I got it to use for coyote hunting this year, and I'm looking at a couple of scopes. I need higher magnification for 300 yard shooting with my old eyes, so here's what I've been considering - Leopold VX-2 6-18 x 40 AO,  Leopold Rifleman 4-12 x 40, Nikon Buckmaster 6-18 x 40 with side focus or Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15 x 40 AO with Firefly reticle. I've never seen the Firefly reticle. I'm leaning toward the Buckmaster, probably because I have them on two rifles already. I need to keep it under $400 if possible. If anyone has comments about these, or others, I would appreciate hearing them. Graybeard, you must have tested some of these. Thanks to all.

[victorcharlie]

The firefly reticule is large and might cover the target at longer ranges.

Of the choices given, I'd probably pick the Leupold VX.......

[Catfish]

I`m a Leupold fan. My long gun for coyote is a .22-6mm. With it I`m pushing an 80 gn. Sierra MK bullet to 3,600 fps. and maybe a little more, have settled on best load yet. I just picked up an 8.5 x 25 Leupold with mil dots for it. I`ve been using a 24 X and dialing in the range. I wanting alot more than 300 yrds. though. So far I`m 1 shot 1 kill at 350 and the only group I shot at 500 yrds. was 3 1/4 in.  With your 250 you should be good to 600 yrds. with a range finder and and carrying a drop chart or you could use a mil dot radical and not have to dial in your range. I would recommend the 6 x 18 VX 11 since they put 1/4 clicks in them.