Funny you should mention this! I was just at the store this pm looking for a scope to put on the Remmy 788 in .243 that my Dad got me when I was 11. It had a Tasco 4x that crapped out, so I was going to look at another fixed power, maybe in 6x this time.

Naturally, Bass Pro had NO fixed power rifle scopes above the "crap" level, so I looked at some 3-9 x 40's in Burris FFII, Bushy 3200, & Bushy 4200. I also brought along a spare VXII I've got, to see if I should just stick with that one.

Long story short, I was WOWED by the 3200. So bright, so clear, damned near on a par with the 4200, and at 2/3 the price! I really wish the 3200 series had a 6x, but it doesn't appear they do. BTW, all the scopes were clearer than my 2002 VXII.

As for the Nikon, they were totally out of the Monarchs, so I couldn't compare them. The bottom line, though, is that I have a newfound respect for the 3200.

Good Luck,

FC