I shoot prairie dogs and coyotes and have the following listed in the order of favorite to least favorite. Obviously I like Leupold. The first 2 listed are fantastic scopes. The rest are very good. The AO feature is a waste of time. The one I shoot the most PDs with is the .223. With my reloads, it is one wickedly accurate rifle.
Anschutz 17HMR with Leupold Vari-X 3 3.5X10
Remington 541S .22 with Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8
Ruger #1 .204 with Leupold Vari-X II 4X12 50mm
Remington 700 VSF .223 with Leupold Vari-X II 4X12 AO
Remington 700 VLS .243 with Leupold Vari-III 4.5X14 AO
Anschutz 17HMR with Leupold Vari-X 3 3.5X10
Remington 541S .22 with Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8
Ruger #1 .204 with Leupold Vari-X II 4X12 50mm
Remington 700 VSF .223 with Leupold Vari-X II 4X12 AO
Remington 700 VLS .243 with Leupold Vari-III 4.5X14 AO