$250 scope for .223, MTAC?

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   I'm looking for a scope to put on a .223 that will take a beating.  This rifle will ride on an ATV as a dispatch unit.  It will be dropped more than once on the ice or slimey clay.  It may be used in weather from 110*F to -25*F, sun, rain, snow, night.  Shooting from 100-400 yards to target.  Target size will range from the palm of a hand to a paper plate for ethical placement.  Turrets must be covered so I'm looking at my first Mil-dot reticle.  Resettable turrets are preferred incase the mil-dot is too much for me.  Weight is not a concern.  Eye relief is not critical but must have enough forgiveness to be shot in a T-shirt or a hoodie with a Carhartt over it.  Budget is $250.  Is this asking the impossible?1) Reliability 
2) Light gathering/transparency (never heard of HiLume)
3) Clarity (color is not important but sharpness for ethical shot placement is)
4) 4-12 magnification

Would a new old stock (marked down from $400) Burris MTAC 4.5x14-40 with G2B reticle be a good choice?  It does have too much range in the reticle.  Should I be looking at a different scope?

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OpticsTalkGuy50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: February/09/2019 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote OpticsTalkGuy50 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: $250 scope for .223, MTAC? Posted: February/09/2019 at 20:10
	I'm looking for a scope to put on a .223 that will take a beating. This rifle will ride on an ATV as a dispatch unit. It will be dropped more than once on the ice or slimey clay. It may be used in weather from 110F to -25F, sun, rain, snow, night. Shooting from 100-400 yards to target. Target size will range from the palm of a hand to a paper plate for ethical placement. Turrets must be covered so I'm looking at my first Mil-dot reticle. Resettable turrets are preferred incase the mil-dot is too much for me. Weight is not a concern. Eye relief is not critical but must have enough forgiveness to be shot in a T-shirt or a hoodie with a Carhartt over it. Budget is $250. Is this asking the impossible? 1) Reliability 2) Light gathering/transparency (never heard of HiLume) 3) Clarity (color is not important but sharpness for ethical shot placement is) 4) 4-12 magnification Would a new old stock (marked down from $400) Burris MTAC 4.5x14-40 with G2B reticle be a good choice? It does have too much range in the reticle. Should I be looking at a different scope?

AKWHITE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: February/06/2019 Location: Alaska Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote AKWHITE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/12/2019 at 01:46
	If I were to stick to all of those requests very strictly I would opt for the hawke vantage 3-12 solely because it has side focus. I am quite opposed to A.O. style focus for field use. If you dont mind using an A.O. optic the burris including the droptine is a good choice. And if a 3-9 will suffice the leupold vx freedom in tmr would be my number 1. The weather/conditions you describe sound like where I'm located in Alaska and I own all of the optics mentioned above except the burris mtac. All function as good as can be expected in -30f. All magnification, diopter and parallax adjustment WILL freeze solid at those temps on all aforementioned optics.