Thread: Let's talk about upgrading my scope

At the risk of retreading the same old ground, I'd like to get some opinions from people.

I'm looking at upgrading from my trusty old Nikko Sterling 3-9x40 panamax to something a little fancier with better glass.

It's going to have to do duty as my main scope, so both bush and tops work. Ideally I'd like 50mm for better light, maybe 4-12 zoom, fairly rugged.

My rough budget is around 1 to 1.5k.
What do people reccomendation? It's been a long, long time since I went scope shopping, not even sure what the brands are to look at in that range so any help would be appreciated.