Get down to the nearest gun shop and ask them to show you the newest springfield scope catalogue. There are some rather fine instruments to choose from.
They have cross hairs, mil dots, brackets, and combinations.
personally, I am waiting for someone to invent a scope that works like the autofocus on a camara. You simply sight to the target, and as the "zoom" lens focuses the target, it actuates a BDC for the correct range. Would be neat. At present, it must be done manually
I am THRILLED with mine and have taken mule deer at 400yds with a Browning A-Bolt (BOSS) in .308 (150gr Nosler Ballistic Tip/Varget).
With proper bracing/tripod/sandbags the combo has shot 4in groups at 600yds and weighs in at less than 8lbs.
Once the scope is sighted in, no further adjustments are required. Heck, I'm mildly surprised the anti-gunners haven't gone after this combo........it allows the layman to shoot long-range, limited only by a steady hand and clean trigger pull.
Did you know that after around 400yds it's extremely difficult to determine where a shot came from?