A guy I know wants a scope for shooting pest animals at night. Maybe 100 or 200 yards. Probably with an AR or .308, but he's a varmint hunter so he's not going to want something with low mag and a course reticle, probably more like a "real" riflescope.
I looked into it and the market seems really gimmicky and full of scopes that record YouTube videos, or they are something suspiciously cheap from sportsman's guide, or they are $15000 and I'm not sure if they should really cost that much or if that's the government retail price.
Budget is probably up to $5k. Is there a reputable/warranty brand?