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I can get a bushnell banner dusk & dawn riflescope to put on my muzzeloader for 100.00 at walmart. it is a big scope!!! But it has to be better than my famous maker air rifle 45.00 scope. has anyone had any experiance with bushnell banner dusk & dusk scopes? How would it work on my tc omega 50 cal muzzlwloader? I dont have a lot of money to spend.

I've used inexpensive scopes and it depended on my eyes. I also tested scopes with empty rifles just before the end of shooting hours. I'd try several rifles, comparing how good my eyes were and how good the scopes worked towards dusk. It was a good way of testing if a scope needed replacement.

I have had the Banner on my muzzy for four or five years now without a single problem. I know it's far from the best scope out there but I like mine. Like gathering is not bad for the price of it. I also use this gun during my general gun hunts. Hope this helps.

For a few dollars more get this scope

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bushnell-T...scope/15196449

+1 on the Bushnell Trophy.

I have one my Savage .308 (3-9x40) and it is perfect and zeroed right in at 150 yards. It has never moved or had problems or "acted funny" or anything like that.

http://www.bushnell.com/hunting/rifl...ulti-x-reticle

The Weaver NitrexONe will run laps around the Bushys

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...Plex%20Reticle

I have a Bushnell Banner 1.5X4.5 on my 30-06. It was a "take-off" from another gun when I bought it for $50. It has served me well. If I had to replace it I would look at a Nikon 2X7. I like low power scopes, obviously. I would guess that even the low-end scopes of today are as good as the high-end scopes of yesteryear. At least, if it breaks, I do not have a fortune in it and can replace it with another without much outlay.

I have two Bushnell trophy scopes one on a ruger 77 mark 2 6mm 4-12, the other a rem 760 30/06. Haven't had any problems with them good scopes for the money.

I prefer leopold scopes but the Bushnell came in those rifles.

I'm not a fan of Bushnell anything, but imo the Trophy XLT is a 10x better scope than a Banner. For $4 more it's the way to go. That said, I'd buy a used Burris Fullfield II or Vortex for slightly more and have a scope that's way better than either.

The Banner imo should not be a $100 scope and honestly, I think you'd be just as well off with the $35 Tasco they sell at Walmart.

After a couple weeks of research I went into a local store this past weekend and looked at several scopes in person - Bushnell banner, trophy, elite, and a couple nikon's priced between $180-$250. The Elite was the clear winner with the Trophy right there, they both seemed clearer than the Nikon's which surprised me as going in my mind was all but made up on a Nikon Optima.
The next day I ordered a Bushnell Elite 3200 Bone Collector DOA 250 that I will be mounting to my ML using a Durasight one piece mount.
I just received the scope yesterday, very happy with first impressions. Should get to shoot this weekend and can't wait!
I would like to say that I am sure there are several great scopes to chose from for $180, I wasn't able to find a local place that carried the others in that price range in order to compare therefore I chose from the scopes I was able to look at in person.

I've owned several Bushnell Elites, both 3200 & 4200 series and they were/are all good, quality scopes. You made a very good decision, IMHO!!

I have an old Bushnell Banner that came off a Ruger .243 I took on trade once. When I traded the .243 I kept the scope and have used it for an "extra" for years. In addition to being on the .243, I've had it on a 6.5x55, a 7mm Mag, a 375 H&H and a 450 Marlin. While I'm normally a Leupold man, I have to admit that the old Bushnell has never failed. Many times it goes along on a trip so if a scope is damaged or fails, we have a replacement handy.

They may not be top of the line or really fancy but they do seem to be fairly tough and rugged. Like the old Weavers, they are a pretty good scope for the money they sell for.

I use Burris at the "Signature Select" level (they have discontinued that particular model and the few remaining in the market are selling for even less than I paid for mine).

Every time I look through someone else's scope I am very pleased I have Burris - especially for the money !

The words Walmart and scopes should not be used together.