Hello everyone.

I have been reading posts in this forum since the beginning but never asked anyone any questions. I actually searched the archives when I had any questions and most of the time found an answer to them... I'm the happy owner of a Winchester M-70 Classic Stainless 375H&H which got me a nice bull moose on my first moose hunt last year. Not to brag, but it was shot with the factory open sights, at about 150 yards... cheap sights I agree but it worked! I would like to buy a scope this year and I was wondering about anyone using Bushnell's 1.5-4.5X32. I like the scope, it is in my budget. Would get a Leupold VX-III 1.5-5X20 if I could afford it but I can not. So my question is: Anyone have any experience with Bushnell scopes?

Thank you very much.

P.S. I know that some of you are die hard Leupold fans!!! I do read the threads you know... so please don't tell me to get a Leupold... I would if I had the money. Just wondering if my choice would stand to the recoil.

Have a nice day,

Enigma

I've got that scope on my 308 Ruger 77 RSI, I keep meaning to change it to a "good" scope but it holds its zero and works every time so I haven't gotten around to it for the last couple of years.

Get a Sightron II. Great optics, as good a warranty as anyones and about $200

Bushell 3200 and 4200 scopes are good; the difference is the zoom factor (4200s are 4:1) and a few other things.

Sightron makes a good scope for the money. I am testing 3 right now. Two problems: one had a zero shift of about 3/4 MOA with a power change, and the other has a windage knob that seems to turn a few clicks with recoil sometimes.

The older B&L scopes have a very good reputation on heavy recoiling rifles, particularly the fixed powers. I think they are the same as the Bushnell Scopechief, which was later discontinued. The 4200 and 3200 are now the top of the line and I have READ (not personally verified) that they are excellent, tough scopes. The Rainguard feature really works, better than anything else on the market.

I've only had one Bushnell and wasn't impressed by it at all and sold it off.

I have a real cheapo Bushnell that�s at some point been on a 222, 30-06 and now resides on a .22LR. No complaints. I have a Redfield that has withstood all kinds of punishment.

Use the best you can afford, check eyerelief and get a Leupold when you can afford one -if needed!

I have had many scopes,including several Bushnells..it is my experience that they work adequately on small rifles (.22s, .30-30s) and they work best when you don't expect anything from them. You get what you pay for. People on this forum talk about Leupolds for a reason...and my guess is they have probably spent $1000 (or more) on 6 or so $150 scopes that did not work...I know I have. Once you use a Leupold or something comparable, you will not go back. And Bushnell is not in a class by itself...there are a lot of scopes out there like Bushnell and they all have one thing in common: they are affordable. But I think the most affordable scope is a Leupold, because I know I will not have to replace it. But, if you are considering Bushnell, you might also consider a Weaver.

Don't cheap out on the scope...buy a leupold. If your on a tight budget the leupold 2-7 Vari X1 is a good buy...it is the old vari x 11 which is a great range of scopes. The VX111's are very good but they are the start of "The law of diminishing returns" thats the truth any way you cut it.

Well, I have never used a Bushnell myself, but my brother has used the Bushnell Shooter 3-9 x 40 for a couple of years, and he has never had anything bad to say about it. He use it on his Remington 700 in 416 Rem. Mag., so it is able to handle the recoil. It has been in Sweden for hunting elk, and two times in africa for plains game. Not a bad record for a 100 USD scope!

While the Bushnells may not be a bad scope , none of them I've looked at have enough eye relief for the heavier kickers......

I have a Bushnell 3200 on an AR-15. I would think the recoil spring would be hard on a scope. It's been on it for about 5 years, and been hunted all over, and banged around. I've never had to change the zero...

I gave a B&L 3200 (the year before they were all Bushnells) to a friend of mine, who put it on a 7 lb 300 Weatherby. He used it for several years, with no problems. He finally swapped it for something with more eye relief.

I think the Bushnell 3200 or 4200 would be plenty durable and reliable for you. As already mentioned, the only drawback I see is the shorter eye relief.

I would say they're a far sight better than a Leupy vx I. (Again, except for the eye relief).

Maybe I'm just hard on scopes, but I would not buy a Bushnell. In the last 30 years, I've broken lots or been on hunts where other peoples' scopes broke. I still have a Burris, Leupold, and Redfield that I bought in the 70's. I've broken or seen broken the following: several Bushnell, Simmons, Tasco, Weaver, and at least one of each of the following: Burris, Leupold, Swarovski, Nikon. I've seen many hunters miss their game because they used an inferior scope that went bad at the wrong time.

Do yourself a favor and forget all those cheap scopes, you get what you pay for..

Best buy: Find a good used Leupold varix-11, and old one or new one...The guarentee is good for a lifetime of the scope, your covered with a used one....even a new vari-X1 is the same as an older vari X 11 and the vari X one is an excellent scope and all you forfiet is "click adjustments" and most of my scopes don't have those...

Get yourself to Ebay and find the used Leupold that you really want and CAN afford.

Listen to Ray, how can you not afford a VX-l in the 2-7 it is only $180 from Cabelas. You can afford the rifle but not a decent scope. I just looked in another Cabelas cat. and the scope you are talking about is $220 now I am