Save up and get the LaRue SPR or SPR-E mount. I cannot exaggerate the level of quality exhibited in LaRue's mounts and other products. I've got their SPR-E mount on my precision AR, as I have an illuminated scope with an abnormally long rear bell and wanted to still shoot NTCH. The SPR-E fit my needs perfectly, and the QD levers are amazing. I love being able to count on return-to-zero exactly, and have proven them to myself and others several times. Now I won't own an optic without a QD mount that guarantees RTZ (at least I won't own it for long!).
Save up and get the best. In the grand scheme of things $250 isn't that much for the best there is. Now that I know I can pull my scope off and put it back on without any loss of zero, I've found the my rifle has a lot more versatility for me. I can take the same rifle and yank the scope off and stick an ACOG on it when I don't need a 16x monster.