Bushnell Optics

[Lincoln McArthur]

Anybody use Bushnell rifle scopes or binoculars, or have heard reviews on them.

[Just Hunt]

Never tryed there scopes (prefer Lupold) but they have great Bino's and Range finders.

[oh meat grinder]

I really like the excursion ex 10x42 binos and I plan on purchasing one of their scout 1000 rangefinders. For the $ they are pretty hard to beat.

[jrode237]

I've got the Elite 1500 ARC rangefinder and am not overly impressed. I did get a heck of a deal ($250) when it was originally priced at $399.99 but my buddies Leica rangefinder (about $500 retail) has way better optical clarity. Can't really complain too much beside the fact I sent in for the "free rain parka" and got a $10.00 check back instead. Still a little bitter about that one.

[freefall319]

I have a 3200 3x9 (on a 243 win), 4200 5x15 ( 30-06 ) & a 6500 2.5 X 16 ( 300 Win) and lover every one of them. They are tough, clear, fog proof (proven) and have all held thier zero's perfectly. You can get a clearer scope, but my eye's are only so good, so i cant tell the difference between them and the Swarovski's in that department. They are the best scope's you can get for your money. My dad & cousin both shoot them as well and feel the same way. Grab one, you wont regret it.

[Nick McArthur]

How are the scopes in the lower light situations, i.e. first light and dusk???? do they remain clear????

[honkhunter]

If you want scopes for low light situations, Make sure you get fully coated lens on them. This is what cuts the haze and gives a clearer picture of what you are looking at in the shadows. It does not matter what brand you use nowdays, but you will have to pay midrange price up. Just make sure they are coated.

[freefall319]

How are the scopes in the lower light situations, i.e. first light and dusk???? do they remain clear????

I shot my deer this year well before the sun came up at 250 yards and i could count every point on his rack crystal clear. I have been very impressed with thier low-light clarity. BTW, the lenses on the Elite series are fully coated and have rainguard on them. We had a wind driven snow for 3 days of my Wyoming deer hunt and the temps ranged from 8-50 degrees and no matter what my scope was clear and i dont use caps. The morning i shot my buck it was 12 degrees when i left the truck and i was breathing hard when i took the shot ( had to hustle into a clearing to cut him off as he was walking through the sage/aspens) and the scope never fogged, end result, meat on the table.

[mlgorecki]

Anybody use Bushnell rifle scopes or binoculars, or have heard reviews on them.
They're not bad, until you look through Leupold; or, better yet, European glass (Swarovski, Zeiss, Leica, etc.). You'll be spoiled after that.

[oh meat grinder]

I know the european glass is "better" and know some people that have them and won't buy anything else but damn is that alot of $ to pay for binoculars. Has anyone looked through the Nikon EDGs, I think their spotting scopes could rival a swarsovski

[freefall319]

They're not bad, until you look through Leupold; or, better yet, European glass (Swarovski, Zeiss, Leica, etc.). You'll be spoiled after that.

I did'nt see a difference between the 6500 and the Loopold's. But, that could just be my eye's. Now, the Zeiss, that's a nice scope. Just out of this workin' man's tax bracket.:D