Best .22 Pistol Scope for $150 or less?

[Animal Mother]

I've got a Ruger Mark III heading in, and its drilled and tapped for a scope, so I'd like to try mounting a scope to it. I'm not interested in a red dot scope, and most of my shooting would be at 25 yards or less - although I occasionally have access to a range with a 100 yard target distance. I know everyone says I should avoid a cheap scope but I don't want to spend more than $150, so what would your recommendations be?

 

[arcticap]

Swift makes very nice & reasonably priced pistol scopes:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/swift-4x32mm-pistol-scope-661m-661s.html

http://www.opticsplanet.net/swift-2x20-pistol-scope-663m-663s.html

SWFA offers a larger selection:

http://swfa.com/Swift-Handgun-Scopes-C2693.aspx

Swift's glass is USA made:

http://www.swift-sportoptics.com/index.html

 

[Animal Mother]

I had seen Swift, but I didn't know if they were quality scopes. I had not seen too many reviews for them so I initally didn't think they were worth looking into but I have to say after looking at the reviews, they look pretty good. I've been leaning towards a simple 2x20mm pistol scope, because from what I understand lower magnification can be desirable when using a pistol. I think 4x would introduce too much wobble.

 

[mbopp]

For $150 you should be able to pick up a used Leupold 2X.