I agree with these guys...The red dot is the way to go for hunting situations. Now if you are just going to punch paper then I would probably go with a 2x handgun scope of some sorts. A few manufactureres that come to mind are Burris, Leupold, Nikon, Bushnell...The choice is yours but for the most part you get what you pay for with optics. I would go as close to that $250 ceiling as you can with your purchase.