Bushnell Scope
- Thread starter MrCAB56
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I believe that most of us use Adjustable Objective scopes that focus to a minimum of 10 meters on our airguns.
So, if it is AO and adjusts to ten yards it is great for an airgun.
Most scopes that are made for powder burners and are not AO scopes have the parallax set to 100 yards. So while not the best for airguns, they can be a bit blurry at closer ranges and can have a huge parallax error problem, they may still may werq for you for now anyway. That is until you are spoiled by one of the adjustable objective scopes.
So, if it is AO and adjusts to ten yards it is great for an airgun.
Most scopes that are made for powder burners and are not AO scopes have the parallax set to 100 yards. So while not the best for airguns, they can be a bit blurry at closer ranges and can have a huge parallax error problem, they may still may werq for you for now anyway. That is until you are spoiled by one of the adjustable objective scopes.
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Some Bushnell scopes work well on the PCP airguns I’ve mounted them on. I currently use a Bushnell Nitro and have used a Bushnell Banner on a Benjamin Bulldog in the past. @biohazardman and @butch have raised good points. Can you provide more detailed information about your scope and the make and model of airgun you wish to mount it on?
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For all my effort I can't find a 6-12x40 scope anywhere. Is this thing ancient or fictitious?
Given this is the OP's first post it seems more like a surreptitious effort to sell rather than a genuine appeal for advice. The fact that there are no details about either the scope or the host make it appear worse.
Given this is the OP's first post it seems more like a surreptitious effort to sell rather than a genuine appeal for advice. The fact that there are no details about either the scope or the host make it appear worse.
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There are 2 Bushnells that are springer rated. The banner 4x12AO and 6x18AO. I have 3 Banner 4x12AO on an R9, R7, and HW30s. They work fine for me.
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Bushnell used to list the springer rating on these models like 10 years ago, but I cant find it listed on their site now. But I have 1 from about 10 years ago and 2 that I picked off amazon in the last year. The last one i got is on the R9. For a low cost scope they are ok. But i dont think i would put one on a heavier springer.
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As far as I know, you will be hard pressed to find ANY quality scope these days that will actually state that it is *springer* rated.
Of course, I could be wrong, but my guess is that any scope using that moniker today probably isn't a very good scope.
Ducking and running... (chuckle)
p.s.
To my knowledge, even Leupold will not categorically state that any of their scopes are *springer* rated. Again, I could be wrong...
Of course, I could be wrong, but my guess is that any scope using that moniker today probably isn't a very good scope.
Ducking and running... (chuckle)
p.s.
To my knowledge, even Leupold will not categorically state that any of their scopes are *springer* rated. Again, I could be wrong...
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I read Hawke scopes started out making scopes for Springer air rifles. So, if I want something to take recoil I go with a Hawke scope. My friend has 2k rounds of 338 Lapua Mag through a rifle w a Hawke scope on it.
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I agree if you want to put a scope on a springer make sure you have a good warranty, Bushnell has no warranty , They say they do but they lie,, I am guessing but when they moved to china its a buy at your own risk,,,,
Mike
Mike
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If it's made in CHINA sell it.
If it's made in KOREA keep it.
If it's made in JAPAN it must be really old KEEP IT.
Either way don't mount any Bushnell on a spring gun due to said questionable warranty policy issues.
Bushnell has been known for switching manufactures located in CHINA and KOREA and I'd trust made in KOREA over made in CHINA any day for a scope or air gun or electronics.
ONLY exception I would never buy a car made in CHINA if I needed it to be a reliable daily driven being a one car owner. I would not purchase a Korean made car either 10 year warranty or not.
If you plan to mount on a spring gun the Vortex Cross Fire 2 4-12x40 AO made in CHINA has decent optics and seems to be built tough with the best life time warranty in the business. Proof is with all of the over whelming satisfied Vortex customers who voiced how great the Vortex warranty is based on fact after all their Chinese made Vortex scopes broke.
Similarly Athlon got over whelming happy warranty customers too but am not sure if they hold up to spring guns as well as Vortex.
Have to know and understand things made in CHINA got real possibility and probability on a ratio of QC issues. Mark up is really high of course they can give you brand new replacements no questions asked they bought them really cheap to begin with.
Companies who actually care about genuinely good items have Japan make them but still jack up the price but atleast you got quality.
Old Japan made Bushnells with the front focus are hard to beat.
Unfortunately greed and profits trumps quality so off to Korea then got greedier and off to China they went.
Must have had too many QC issues from CHINA then flip flopping to KOREA.
If it's made in KOREA keep it.
If it's made in JAPAN it must be really old KEEP IT.
Either way don't mount any Bushnell on a spring gun due to said questionable warranty policy issues.
Bushnell has been known for switching manufactures located in CHINA and KOREA and I'd trust made in KOREA over made in CHINA any day for a scope or air gun or electronics.
ONLY exception I would never buy a car made in CHINA if I needed it to be a reliable daily driven being a one car owner. I would not purchase a Korean made car either 10 year warranty or not.
If you plan to mount on a spring gun the Vortex Cross Fire 2 4-12x40 AO made in CHINA has decent optics and seems to be built tough with the best life time warranty in the business. Proof is with all of the over whelming satisfied Vortex customers who voiced how great the Vortex warranty is based on fact after all their Chinese made Vortex scopes broke.
Similarly Athlon got over whelming happy warranty customers too but am not sure if they hold up to spring guns as well as Vortex.
Have to know and understand things made in CHINA got real possibility and probability on a ratio of QC issues. Mark up is really high of course they can give you brand new replacements no questions asked they bought them really cheap to begin with.
Companies who actually care about genuinely good items have Japan make them but still jack up the price but atleast you got quality.
Old Japan made Bushnells with the front focus are hard to beat.
Unfortunately greed and profits trumps quality so off to Korea then got greedier and off to China they went.
Must have had too many QC issues from CHINA then flip flopping to KOREA.
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