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Help... Big bore optics, what is everyone using?

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So I got a cheap Pinty scope off amazon when I got into PCP and it served its purpose to get me going..... I have a .22 benjamin and a .25 Talon P that the 3-9x30 pinty scopes both work great on! However theres a lot to be desired on the larger 4-16x40 pinty on my hammer....

I am looking for something with BDC or mildot reticle for referencing at different yardage.... I was looking at the UTG Accushot 4-16x44 or 50 but 
My local airgun store has the Element optics Helix 6-24x50 FFP APR-2D MOA on sale right now , it is twice the price as the accushots by UTG , its also said to be amazing but HEAVY, weight im not concerned with, im not lugging this rifle through the woods just to the range, any advice would be welcomed.

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doesnt matter if its to the range with a big bore but hunting bigger game you dont need a 'slow' 50 power scope .. but you got bigger concerns on your mind like more air tanks and expensive ammo at the range lol ... that said the full size utg 4-16 is great all around budget scope to 100 or so id say ... the compact version with side adjust is pretty good to but sight picture isnt quite as nice ...
 
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I use a Leupold VX3 1-5x20mm. A 1-4x with their pig plex reticle would be ideal, but I had this one already. I want to know why so many people have giant scopes on such a short range big game gun. A fixed 6x is good for 300 yards on my powderburning deer rifles.
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I have a 4-14 on my Texan as well and the reason is for earhole shots on larger hogs and ones past 60 yards.

These things don't have the power of say a 7Mag where you can shoulder shot anything on the continent with a 6X scope. 
 
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doesnt matter if its to the range with a big bore but hunting bigger game you dont need a 'slow' 50 power scope .. but you got bigger concerns on your mind like more air tanks and expensive ammo at the range lol ... that said the full size utg 4-16 is great all around budget scope to 100 or so id say ... the compact version with side adjust is pretty good to but sight picture isnt quite as nice ...
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I have a booster pump, I am ok with the cost of rounds on the .510 , I have 3 tanks and my own fill station but the scope on this thing leaves a lot to be desired, its just meh. No problem at all with the 3-9's on the smaller guns but this one they just fell flat on their face...
 
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This weekend I shot the ROT field target match. I hadn't touched that rifle in I don't know how long. The first day I was on the last target of the last lane when I realized my scope had been on 6.5x all day, no wonder the kill zones were so small. On day 2 I ran it at 20x like normal. Ranging with paralax was obviously crisper, but only had a difference of 5 points between the 2 days. Magnification has very little to do with accuracy.
 
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This weekend I shot the ROT field target match. I hadn't touched that rifle in I don't know how long. The first day I was on the last target of the last lane when I realized my scope had been on 6.5x all day, no wonder the kill zones were so small. On day 2 I ran it at 20x like normal. Ranging with paralax was obviously crisper, but only had a difference of 5 points between the 2 days. Magnification has very little to do with accuracy.
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Mechanically youre right, however everyones eyesight is different, even when looking through a scope...
 
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One of the neatest scopes I own that I would suggest on a rifle like yours is a FFP Athlon Helos G2 2-12x42. I liked the first one so much that I bought another one! It has a thicker reticle so even on 2x you can see the circle of death, and the dot in the mil version covers 1/2" at 50y. Most airguns can't shoot inside a half inch at 50Y consistently so even though its on the thick side you can still get great precision done. It's a extremely versatile riflescope! 

Plus the glass in it is very good for the price point.
 
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One of the neatest scopes I own that I would suggest on a rifle like yours is a FFP Athlon Helos G2 2-12x42. I liked the first one so much that I bought another one! It has a thicker reticle so even on 2x you can see the circle of death, and the dot in the mil version covers 1/2" at 50y. Most airguns can't shoot inside a half inch at 50Y consistently so even though its on the thick side you can still get great precision done. It's a extremely versatile riflescope! 

Plus the glass in it is very good for the price point.
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I just received this scope on a recommendation and I like it a lot. At $500.00 it is a good deal for what you get. The weight and size is nice too, especially mounted on a heavy big bore. 
 
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