re: Bushnell Riflescopes

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I get the mental part though of not wanting to touch something,

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Thats proving to be false.

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just need to realize the equipment is better than you...let it work.

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I don't need it to be better than me, I just need it to be better than my dog, and stay right where I set it, just like a set of iron sights would.

I’m not saying it isn’t capable, I’m saying where I hunt there’s no practicality. On a range bench shooting steel, sure, out in mountain country stalking elk, probably so.

The only places I would have to shoot any distance that would even be useful is on a pipe or power line, when you can’t see or hear it until it’s in the open, so there is no warning, then you have seconds to figure out how far it is, shoulder the rifle, get on target, and decide if it’s something you want to shoot, in best case 20 seconds, before it crosses, not a chance. It’s already challenging enough without the added step of adjusting a turret. Hell, I don’t even touch the parallax adjustment knob on my Zeiss.

I trust the scope is capable of turning one way, then back, and being on. Snipers do it, under much more duress, but they typically have a spotter. I don’t trust my dumbass to make sure it’s back at zero every time. The last thing I want to do is get ready to squeeze off and then the doubts pop in my head, “is the scope at zero?” Plus if I get the one that isn’t exposed, I know I’m gonna lose that cap. I’ve lost every scope cap and binocular cover I’ve ever had, including the flip open ones that stay on the scope. So, it’s not for me.

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I’m not saying it isn’t capable, I’m saying where I hunt there’s no practicality. On a range bench shooting steel, sure, out in mountain country stalking elk, probably so.

The only places I would have to shoot any distance that would even be useful is on a pipe or power line, when you can’t see or hear it until it’s in the open, so there is no warning, then you have seconds to figure out how far it is, shoulder the rifle, get on target, and decide if it’s something you want to shoot, in best case 20 seconds, before it crosses, not a chance. It’s already challenging enough without the added step of adjusting a turret. Hell, I don’t even touch the parallax adjustment knob on my Zeiss.

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Its obvious that we arent going to agree and thats fine, I enjoy the conversation.

You talked earlier about using a BDC thats not calibrated to your ammo and taking shots at 300+. You never mentioned a caliber. A 308 at 300 with a standard load has about a 12" drop.

I dont care if you dont want to touch the scope, but using that BDC probably means you miss, unless you get lucky.

What I would suggest is to get a reticle like this:


Then measure the velocity of the ammo you shoot with a chronograph and make a chart using jbm or one of the other free ballistic apps available. Then you dont have to guess, you just estimate the range and use the reticle to shoot. No adjustment necessary.



For your 300 yd shot the third line down would be your hold. Boom. No guess work, no touching anything.

This guy has probably handle more scopes than anyone here. I love his videos. He says:

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Bushnell rifle scopes are some of the best buy scopes on the market .

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1. Go to Cameralandny.com
2. Buy a Meopta Meopro with their BDC. Lets face it it takes a dumbass like Nikon to make a clear circle as a holdover reference
3. Just buy this
Meopta Meopro 4.5-14x44 w/BDC

4. Kill all the critters you want for $450 and do it in a lot lower light than any Nikon,Vortex, or Leupold in your price range you're looking at

Seriously those Meopro's are excellent buys in quality glass and Doug at Cameraland is excellent to deal with