Bushnell 3200 Scopes?
 

Anyone have any experience with these? I've narrowed my scope choices down to either the Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15X50 or the Nikon Monarch UCC 5.5-16.5X44 for my varmint rig. I know Nikon makes a solid product, but I don't have any experience with the Bushnell 3200 line. Any input is appreciated.

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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

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i just purchased a browning 3x9x40 it is a bush 3200 with fully coated len.the reason i got it i compared it to a leupoldII a nikon ucc azest and the browning scope wasa lot clearerat close range and long range.so i got one on e-bay for $169.00.the otherhigh priced scopes did not empress me.

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The 3200's are excellent scopes I currently own four of them.

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I have had excellent service from my 3200 elites. However the 50mm models are beefy so if weight and length are a concern this maybeworth considering. I assume you'd be possibly add a sunshade, which tome the 3200 50mm's look like baseball bats to begin with[8D], alot of real estate in that scope. Styling points may suffer, if that is a concern at all.

I currently don't own any Nikon monarchs but to my eye a slight advantage in brightness and clarityto a comparable 3200 model.

Both scopes have solid following, as such either is a good choice, but the only way to be sure is SxS comparison and let your eye tell you which scope to buy.

If it were me and those were the 2 scopes models I was down too I'd opt for the Monarch, personally. I like the 3200 a lot butin the 3x9x40 bigame usage.

Good Luck.

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I have reallly grown to like the 3200 scopes. I have 4 now. Also like the monarch as I got one. But really the Nikon is in the 4200 category, not the 3200.

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I agree with Big ,even though I am a nikon fan.

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Both are very good scopes. I have never had the Monarch but the 3200 is hard to beat. I have had the Buckmaster and pro staff's. I liked the Pro-Staff but the eye relief on my Buskmaster was to critical.

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I have Leupold on everything I own EXCEPT one gun. I have a 22-250 with an Elite 4200 6-24 on it with mil-dots. Love the scope and hard to beat for the money. Probably the brightest scope I own.
The 3200 aren't far behind so that would be my choice.

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I have the 5X15X50 3200 Bushnell and it comes with the sunshade . To me the clarity compares with most of the better scopes on the market . It's a bit big for a carry rifle but on the range it's great , I have it on a 300 Win Mag .

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I am not a Bushnell fan at all but but I do have aseveral Monarchs, matter of fact I bought these 2 Cooper Varminterslast week and decided to puta Nikon 5.5x16.5x44 on the right hand rifle which is a 243Win, the other is a 25-06 and is topped with a Leupold 8.5x25x50 LR. Both are good scopes. The Nikon has the BDC reticle , so far I have only shot 15 rounds through the gun and am waiting to stretch the distances and see what the BDC does out to 500 yards.

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I don't want to rag on any product line, but, I would not buy Bushnell or have it on my rifle, even if it wasfree. Their product is not the same as it was years ago. I think Bushnell, compares to Simmons. Itwill probably work just fine, but could fail when you really need it. My personal prefrence would be Nikon, or Burris,but there are a lot of good brands out there.JMHO

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The 3200 are a good scope for the money. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Are there better on the market ? Sure but they are solid performers and equal any scope in that price range. Bottom line buy the scope that works for you eye in what you can afford.

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I have only one 3200 and the rest are Nikon. I believe that I read somewhere that one company owns the other. I'm not sure which. I prefer the Nikon Monarch 3x9x40 for deer hunting but I don't have a gun specificly for varmint hunting. Both are excellent scopes but I would have to give the nod to my Nikons (personal preference)(Cabella's have the Nikons on sale now).

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I just bought the Browning (private labeled by Bushnell to 3200-series specs) in 3-9 x 40 this am. I didn't get a chance to do sxs comparisons with the Monarchs this time, but I was so impressed with the 3200 last week that I went ahead & "pulled the trigger". Plus, it was on closeout, & it was just going too cheap!

FWIW, I compared the Monarch to the 4200, VXIII, and Conquest at the time of my last purchase, & my eyes putthat particular Nikonin 4th place in that particular lineup. No, I don't hold any bias against Nikon: I own 2 ProStaffs, & am well-pleased with both.

When I compared the 3200 to the 4200 last week, I could scarcely discern any difference between the two. Again, this is my experience only: your mileage may vary.

In the end, I decided that the 3200 (and the Browning, by extension...) was good enough, and that tons more research and overanalyzing wouldn't make me any happier. Besides, there's always the next scope...

If you're interested, they've got the Browning in 5-15x50 AO for $200: http://www.natchezss.com/brand.cfm?contentID=productDetail&ammoGroup=&a mp;brand=BH&prodID=BH885154M

Good Luck,

FC

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You have had the bausch and lomb products fail? Thats the 3200 and 4200 line that bushnell bought out. Maybe you can give us the details of the failure as a huge bunch of us own them.

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I own and very much like the 4x12 Elite 3200 I have on my .300 win mag. It has held up without any problems at all. Comparing this scope to a simmons is nonsensical, as not even close to the same category.

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I've got the Bushnell Banner 3-9x40 (bottom line scope) on my .270 and it works great. I think the clarity is right up there with the VX-I's and it is cheaper. So I would think the 3200 and 4200's would be excellent scopes. I am a Leupold guy at heart, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Bushnell. ;)

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I have two 300 Elites on my 7mm's. They are very good scopes. Good clarity and dependability. Also, a good value. Yes, you can buy a better scope but you will pay awhole lot more.

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I have been looking very closely at the Bushnell Elite 3200, for my Savage 110. A Nikon scope won't fit with the present two piece ring setup - I'd have to get a one piece base, or offset/extension rings. I called both SWFA and Optics Planet and got the exact measurements on scope lengths and mount lengths (distance between the two objectives / length of the main tube). I need at minimum, a 6" scope length. Nikon's are 5 7/8" for one model and 5 3/4" on another. [&o]

Butch A.

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While I would not hesitate to recommend a 3200 elite to anyone, I have one on my savage american classic 14 and I had to use the offset mount in order to mount it.

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I was very skeptical of buying a 200 dollar 3200. But solitaryman on here, and others raved, so I bought one for my brother for his B-Day, and had to fondle it for a while. (had to have a guinea pig) Ever since then I have been sold. For 200 dollars range, its the best out there.

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Several posters have nicely said they dont like bushnell , not knowing how to say it nicely myself , everything Ive had experiance with that was made by bushnell has been junk , moultrie also , same thing , nikon on the other hand is fine glass , would be my choice between the 2 , no comparison in quality .

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I guess in the big scheme of things, it doesn't matter. But come to find out everyone who nicely said they don't like bushnell, has never owned the bausch and Lomb 3200 series or the 4200 series. They are just going off the bushnell name in general. Or what they heard from the corner gas station.

One thing that is so annoying about these pages, is people like to post on what they heard, not what they have experienced wtih the exact product. And thats just BS.

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Its kinda hard to recommend or not tell how you feel when you've had a bad experience with a certain brand. I've had bushnell binocs and scopes and did not like any of them, they were junk.I would not recdommend them or buy them. On the other hand you are correct, I have not owned the particular scope in question, nor will I ever. But I cannot say it is a bad product, it is probably a great scope from what I've read from you guys that own them. I've just had great results from my Nikons and plan on stickin' with them, and recommending them.

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True I have not owed the model scope mentioned , but have owned other bushnell products in the past , as well as many hunting partners experiance with this brand , and myself and my partners have been less than satisfied , I mentioned moultie , and equate the 2 companies with about the same lack of quality , you could throw tasco in the bunch also , brands I wont waist time looking at , because they have let me down in the past .