RE: Bushnell Banner or simmons pro hunter?
 

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RE: Bushnell Banner or simmons pro hunter?
 

should get the Bushnell Banner Dusk 'n Dawn 1.5-4.5 x 32 small scope for
it again. What do you think?

Butch A.
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Butch,
I put that exact same scope on my Marlin this last year. I was wanting something smaller than my 3x9. At first, I did not know how I would like the circle reticle. I shot 3 deer with it this past year, and the circle reticle is almost like training wheels. I don't see how anyone could miss a deer with it. I think it is really a shotgun scope, and even though youmay notneed the 6 inch eye relief with the 30-30, it makes it quick to throw up and get on target.

I have a couple of other banners, and I have always known them to keep their zero. I think for the money, they do great. I like a scope in the woods because light can be a factor even in mid morning sometimes around here. I like being in the stand onthose dark dreary overcast days in thein thick woods.

Here is what the 1.5-4.5 x 32 looks like on my Marlin.

C. Davis

Hello there,
I have the same concern as you. I also have the thinking that if we have good hunter scopes we can become a good hunter. :)

If it were me I would go to Wally world and get a Nikon Prostaff in 2-7x or 3-9x for a few $ more.

Both Bushnell and Simmons are good, simmons pro hunter is made with lesser parts than other scopes made from aircraft grade aluminum. people go for bushnell straight because they are known for making best hunting scopes.. here's comparison of both from same site.

http://www.riflescopeguy.com/simmons...-scope-review/

http://www.riflescopeguy.com/bushnel...escope-review/

I would think that the OP after 11 years has a scope for the rifle his son was going to use.


Your post has not value to any one at this point.


:D Al

This thread MIGHT have a little value, or at least a little more current relevancy - although I absolutely F'ing HATE necroposters - since shortly after the original posts, Bushnell purchased Simmons, so the gap between the Banner and the ProHunter is likely much less today than it used to be.

I have post-take-over Simmons ProHunter and a Bushnell Trophy Elite pistol scopes which are VERY similar externally, although I'll admit, the Trophy Elite has a bit more edge distortion and a bit shorter eye relief than the ProHunter. The differences between the two are lesser than the differences between two 3-9x Banners I have from different eras.

I thought perhaps you coined a NEW phrase, but no.........

http://definithing.com/necroposter/

The dude posted that on 4/7/17 and hasn't been back on the site since then!