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andy12390
anyone have the bushnell banner 6-24X40mm? how does it perform at long ranges (500-1000 yards)? what about the bushnell 3200 5-15X50mm?

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  • ern98
    With optics in the Bushnell line, if you want real preformance, you should probably be looking at their "elite" series of scopes. The quality control that the manufacturer can afford to put towards lower end products makes those products a catch as catch can issue. Some will be garbage, some excellent, most somewhere in the middle. Most of us have at one time or another bought and used lower and middlen quality scopes. Personally I have over the years had to send back for repairs/replacement many of them. As I have come to appreciate this I've tried to get better quality optics for those rifles that I am either hunting with or doing longer range shooting with. If you are looking to get repeatable accuracy at 1000yds you would probably be better advised to save up for at least an elite 3200 or a Leupold VX2 or a Burris fullfield II in your choice of powers. The Burris scopes have a good reticle for longer range shooting. Many 1000yd shooters want a 30mm dia tube on their scopes so that the vertical adjustment is maximized. Getting a bullet to travel a 1000yds is not a problem, getting it to do so accurately and repeatedly is. This is often accomplished by spending lots of money on the best gear available as 1000yd shooting isn't usually cheap.
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  • kingjoey
    I have an old Bushnell 10x that I use on my 6mm that is great. I've heard good things about the Elite series as well

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  • gunnut505
    Trashnell?
    They don't even make good binoculars.



    (Disclaimer)
    I haven't used the Elite series scopes, but I doubt they're even as good as those BSA's at that magnification.


    I've got 4 of the Trashnell scopes that I've owned sitting in various hollowed-out stocks for spotting because the reticles blew out on all of them. That's with a 30-30, for those that keep track of that sort of thing.

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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Talk to <parkdelproducts@yahoo.com>...Maybe Jeffrey Porter can be of some assistance.....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • juddroy
    My local shop mounted a 3200 on one of my rifles, and wanted me to try it out. The repeatability was not good enough,and for the money you can buy a leupold. Try to warranty that b&l three years down the road. My 2Cents

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  • Beeramid
    I've got a Bushnell Banner 6-18x50a/o on my A-bolt 300wsm. It hasn't been a problem so far, and it is pretty clear and bright in low light conditions. If I ever have a problem with it I'll either get a Leupold, or a good Burris or Nikon.(The one I really want is a Swarovski with the drop compensator[8D])







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  • Mobuck
    A lot depends on what you want the scope to do for you. If you want a decent aiming device that will hold zero and allow you to see and aim at targets a lower price will probably work fine. If you're planning to work at long range and use the clicks to provide elevation/windage, you will need to look at a higher price range since they usually have more precise, reliable adjustments. There are many "scope snobs" who don't like anything that doesn't cost 2 days pay for most of us but i've found quite a few scope in the mid price range that are adequate. I don't aim with the edge of the field so it's not too improtant if that area is a little fuzzy as long as the center is clear and it holds zero.

    Mobuck<BR>
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