What power was that taken with
I think it was 40x but can't remember as it was a random pic.
I went through 2 of them, now the one I have is really good. I ordered another one just to have a back up & I shoot with friends & family so this gives eyes to another spotter. We also have the kowa 88mm so we would have a good reliable spotter. They do break down but bushnell got me new ones in 2 weeks or less, so for the price I’m content
I may have missed it, but just curious of what was wrong with those 2?
The main focus went out on the first one & the second wouldn’t focus well at all the reticle focus was built incorrectly, you could turn it far right & barely past the center left. The main focus is just glued on so I probably could have just reglued the main focus which seems to be a common problem with them coming loose. The one I have now is seems better than the other 2 I had in getting a nice clear view. My cousin bought his right when they came out & he uses his almost every day & no problems & he got a good one too with a little less edge distortion than mine.
Yeah mine appears to be a good one as well, but thanks for that info.
I have the Bushnell and love it, but my new Vortex Viper HD 15-45 is definitely better in terms of clarity.
The golden ring hd is even better than the mk4. If I was thinking about upgrading, I would pass on the mk4 & go with golden ring hd, the hd glass is very good & has a more noticeable difference vs the bushnell
I’m a bit late to this post but as of now , do you still like this optic how is it performing so far ?
Absolutely, I still have the same spotter, and it has performed flawlessly.
Ability to pick up trace and mirage are my key requirements along with some sort of a reticle. I've also been looking at the Razor line with the eyepiece but have never been behind one. Let me know what you think of the LMSS.
I’ve been wanting to check those forge binos out. Have you compared the forge binos to any other 15x56. I would put #1 sawro #2 meopta #3 zeiss/maven/leupold tie. Another good one for the $$ is the nikon 20x56, you can get grey market bins for $450-550 for the 16x56 or 20x56.
Are you talking about the old slc or the new hd slc because the new ones are a big step up & are close to my 10x50 el sv in performance. At the forge price I would be surprised if they were as good as the ziess hd or leupolds but the swaro & meopta are quite a bit better than the others.
Steiner has the m2080r & m1050r. Newcon has the 20x80 m22. Vortex ranger hd rt 10x50. Leupold has the bx Tactical 10x42. From these reticle bino choices I would go with the m1050r or the m2080r. I’m hoping bushnell comes out with a reticle 15x56
I think I'm going to hold off in that case. I just dealt with poor QC from a scope company and don't want to deal with that nonsense again.
I’ve never had an issue with mine. Been 2 or 3 years now. It’s a good scope for the money but it’s basically relegated to recording now. I use my buddies swaro now until I buy my own swaro.
Basically sums up anything made in China ?
This is true. I've also had to deal with this from an American scope manufacturer so I'd rather not have to go with that again.
Fact
I hope they aren’t being phased out.
I agree but would take the leupold golden ring hd over the mk4 because of the better glass.
I had some problems with mine but they sent me another one very quickly. Now I have 2 good ones & another person to spot with the 2nd one. It’s nice to have some cheaper optics along side my expensive ones that I’m not worried about getting messed up. For the $$ they are worth the risk because bushnell will get you another one quickly if there’s a problem
I still have mine, doesn’t get a ton of use but it’s a good choice for the money.
For starters the reticle. Second the wandering focus. Third make them in America.
one last thing, threads inside the objective housing so we can use kill flash or lens caps
