Ok so I settled on a set of binocs understanding that they will not do what a scope will.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binocular...8x42-binocular.
So now that that is satisfied, what would you recommend as a good valued scope that can see .223 at 500 which is likely the farthest I will ever shoot, but normally out to 300? In reality my local range goes to 300 and 99% of the time that is all I will ever need. I am sure there is a big difference between those distances and $$$. Thank you.