Bushnell scope opinion?

[BossmanPJ]

I have an optic decision narrowed down to a bushnell elite 3200 fixed 10x40 mil dot scope or an ar optics 4-18x40. I have heard great things about the ar optics scopes but am hearing a lot of buzz about the simplicity of the elite 3200. The rifle is a remington 700 sps tactical in .223. It will only shoot out to 200 yards due to range limitations. If my budget allowed I would go for a vortex like on my other rifles but this one is getting built on the cheap. Does anyone have any hands on experience with either scope?

 

[Gunny1]

I have a bushnell elite 3200 fixed 10 on my 700. I'm happy with it.

 

[-Mil-Surp-Phreak-]

I love my fixed 10x 3200 on my 700 and it is great glass for the money. Check out the group I was able to coax out of my rifle with this glass over in the http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=170297 thread.

 

[BossmanPJ]

Nice looking group. I think I may go that way of the 3200 elite.

 

[BossmanPJ]

Bump. Nobody else has a bushnell scope?

 

[Mossyoak]

I have 3200 elite 3x9x50 on a Tikka t3 and works great.

 

[amoebicmagician]

If you've got a secondary sighting option for close in, fixed mag scopes are great

That said, this is a bolt gun, and you're not going to be using it on anything close in prbably, so do what you feel.

I tend to prefer adjustable mag scopes, though.

The Bushnell BDL throwdown level 1-4 has been one of the finest scopes under 500 bucks I've ever used

 

[Jollyllama]

I have a 4-18x ar optics scope. I like it a lot. Durable, holds zero. Can find them on sale currently.

 

[BossmanPJ]

That's my main reasoning for asking about personal experience. I have never had the opportunity to use a fixed power scope. Always adjustable.

 

[Pinecone]

Never mind, I was thinking this was a different thread.

 

[Daiuy]

I have a couple of different Bushnell scopes and binoculars and they seem well made. I can attest to the excellent customer service of the company. I was shooting my 30.06 with Hornaday ammo that turned out to be recalled for overpressure problems and it knocked a lens loose. I sent it to Bushnell and received a free replacement, no questions asked.

 

[BossmanPJ]

I have heard their warranty service is great. I ended up going with the AR optics 4.5-18x40 after having some hands on with one. Very nice scope for the money. Should be able to get to the range in a week or so and see how well it performs.

 

[Jollyllama]

Nice! Same thing I have. Really good scope for the money IMO. Congrats!

 

[Russ D]

I saw a youtube video where they compared some budget build scopes for a 1K yard rifle on the cheap. They originally chose the Bushnell I believe and scrapped it for this one
https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_4_14X44_FFP_Scope_with_308_p/pa4-14xffp308.htm

 

[BossmanPJ]

Alot of people seem to like the primary arms scopes. Must be a reason. I believe I just saw a thread with a remington 700 build that had that scope on it.

 

[Russ D]

I don't own any, but they seem to offer a lot of value if your budget is tight.

 

[Pinecone]

Primary Arms makes some nice scopes at a decent price. They are not high end scopes. And I think their 4-14x is the same scope as the Midway BSA Tactical and Mueller.

Bushnell makes some lower end, good but not pricey, scopes, and some VERY nice high end scopes.

For warranty, Vortex takes that title. Lifetime, fully transferable, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, warranty, and they pay shipping both ways. If you run over your scope with your car, they will fix or replace it. Even if you tell them what you did.