Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite 4200 8-32x40 very desirable?

[B4Maz]

I ran across this Bushnell Elite 4200 8-32 on Ebay that sold for $610 . I didn't realize these were in such high demand? Why are these so desirable?

 

[matchman]

Bright,clear,sharp, glass.
I'm having trouble finding a Tatical style scope for under $1k with equal glass.

 

[akh223]

Bright,clear,sharp, glass.
I'm having trouble finding a Tatical style scope for under $1k with equal glass.

Yes, I have a 6-24 version, and the glass is very good. The HUGE drawback is the very limited adjustment.

 

[matchman]

Ya it's not a 1000yd scope even with a 20moa rail. But Fine w if staying under 600yds. Only scope that I felt had normal glass quality, never really thought about how good it was until I was spending 2and 3x more money on twisty knobs and and bells and whistles just to get lesser quality glass. Pisses me off.

 

[silentheart]

For OP, do you need the top end 32x magnification? If you do, OK.
It is SFP scope if I remember correct. Are you OK with that?
Look for classified here and see if you can get a real elite tactical?

 

[supercorndogs]

Meh. For the money, or 100 more you can get something way better. Midas Tac, Nikon FX-1000, Ares BTR, and Steiner PX4i, can all be had new around that price. None of them give up anything to to the 4200s I have owned. The ones I had were 2.5-10, great little hunting scopes with pretty good "glass." What was "good glass" 20 years ago, is run of the mill today. IMO.

When I auctioned them on Ebay, I was surprised what they brought. You always have to remember on auctions though. One may go for 610, and the next might go for 310.

 

[matchman]

We will see I have a pst 2 and a Aries BTR on the way.
All I know is a Burris XTR /Stenier T5xi was not as good glass wise. Maby I got a really nice 4200, no idea. I thought it was ordinary/just good back when I got it.
My experience may differ than yours.

 

[ChrisAU]

Bought one new off Amazon for $399 a couple years ago, should have held on to it and let it appreciate more haha.

 

[Stickshift]

I know these scopes are highly regarded by the target shooting community - both rimfire and centerfire. Weavers were popular alternatives, but they're out of production and remaining inventory has gone up in price.

I think someone in that market would be well served by a Sightron SIII 8-32x or 10-50x, but they're obviously a lot more expensive..

 

[supercorndogs]

We will see I have a pst 2 and a Aries BTR on the way.
All I know is a Burris XTR /Stenier T5xi was not as good glass wise. Maby I got a really nice 4200, no idea. I thought it was ordinary/just good back when I got it.
My experience may differ than yours.

What do you mean XTRII/ Steiner TX5i?

 

[koshkin]

A lot of target shooters like them because of the light weight. They do alright in silhouette type shooting, for example, since you do not need a lot of adjustment range.

Optically these were quite good, although I thought 6-24x40 was a bit better. These are very long which allows you to get away with comparatively simple construction and still have good image quality.

ILya

 

[steve123]

I believe that the older version of this scope was from Baush&Lomb, then Bushnell bought the Co.
That scope in particular was one of the winningest Field Target air rifle scopes for many years. I've had both that model and the 6-24 version. My good friend used it to win the FT nationals 2 years ago.

Yes, a huge downside is the very small amount of elevation and windage travel. Great glass and a well made scope with 1/8th moa turrets if you want a limited use target scope.

 

[koshkin]

The only difference between B&L and Bushnell versions were the coatings and it was not a big difference at that.

ILya