Good entry level scope - Vortex Diamondback 1.75-5x32mm Rifle Scope, 1in Tube, Second Focal Plane

This a functional scope for the money. I bought mine for a 12 gauge slug gun, and it’s held zero thru 12 gauge recoil and I took a deer with it last season, so it works. A big plus for slug gun hunters is in my gun, at least, the BDC is pretty close to the ballistics of Hornady SST sabot slugs. With a 50 yard zero the 1.5 line is about dead on for 100 yards. Overall it’s a function BDC for slugs, muzzle loaders, and other lower velocity rounds if you want to experiment t with your zero—but it’s also simple enough to can ignore it if you’re shooting up close. The downside I have for this scope is the edge to edge clarify—the scope definitely has some edge distortion. For the shooting I want it do, that’s not a huge factor, and for a shot on a deer or hog it’s not a problem for me. If I was looking for a scope for an AR or anything I was planning for multiple target engagements I might save up for a slightly better scope, because I do think the clarity would make that challenging.