I shoot (and kill) up to about 400 yards with a 3x9 Bushnell Elite 3200 with the "multi-x" reticle. It is a very good bang for the buck scope and has served me well on dozens of big game animals. Any quality, water proof scope in the $200+ range will suffice, really. So, that covers the upper mag. range. IMHO for hunting anything over 9 is where I don't want to shoot anyway.
On the lower range mag, I often had it where I wished I had a 1.5, i.e. when you walk the grassy hillside and a sleeping pig jumps up in front of you at <20 yards. Then you just have to hold towards the front and see hair, before you pull the trigger.
There is little you can do here though, as I don't think there is any 1.5x9 mag out there, at least not from the common go-to manufacturers.
If I go into close quarters on dangerous game, i.e. on a bear hunt in thick brush or a hound hunt on pigs, I do prefer open sights which are good out to 60 yards. If I can't take a shot then because it is too far, that's better than missing a shot when it comes running at you.
HTH. Have fun with your new rifle.
G