Buy a used Leupold VX3 or 3i in 3x9 or 4.5x14 off of here or CGN. As long as there are no scratches on the lenses everything else is covered by the forever, no fault transferable warranty. Great scopes, rarely break, fix them fast here in Alberta if they do.
A couple in your price range on CGN now.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...GUIDE-HD-12X50