Leupold VX3 versus Bushnell 4200

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I just purchase a used Remington .243 BDL and need to upgrade the scope. Looking at Leupold VX3 (2.5-8X36) or Bushnell 4200 (3-90X40). I have a couple Bushnell 4200 (2.5-10X40) and Burris Fullfield II and I like the 4200 much better than the Fullfield. Thinking that I should try a Leupold since I keep hearing such great things about the optics and warranty. Not considering price difference what "improvement" in optical quality do you think the Leopold has over the Bushnell? I.E. Clarity, low light, etc.
 
I have 4 of the VXIII 2.5X8s,2 with B&C and 2 without.It is by far my favorite scope.Warranty service is 1st class,although I have never needed it in 20 odd years of owning Leupolds. Mur
 
I think that if you looked through them side by side you would find your answer pretty easily and it wouldn't be in Bushnell's favor.
 
I agree with all the above posters responses. I currently do not own either scope you mentioned, but if I was to buy one or the other, the Bushnell would be left at the store.
 
KDX said:
I think that if you looked through them side by side you would find your answer pretty easily and it wouldn't be in Bushnell's favor.
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Actually I find the Bushnell sharper, And I have owned both. What I prefer about the Leupold is that it's lighter.
 
The biggest improvements of the Leupold over the bushnell are mechanical, not optical.
Optical is what it is, what you see is what you get, its either good enough for you or its not.
Mechanical will leave you fuming, ruin your day if not your season, cost you time, ammo and frustration.
I've got a couple dozen Leupolds with zero problems. Every last stinking bushnell is gone. Gone as in busted, gone as in a landfill, gone as in sold for pennies on the dollar just to get them out of my sight.
 
Dollar for dollar,In my opinion there is no comparision. Folks feel the need to use the warranty availability as a selling feature for Leupold vs the long time wait for service from Bushnell. Most folks slagging Bushnell scopes are former users that felt they were treated poorly at the service depot. Is the 4200 a very good scope for the money, yes it is. Does Leupold make a great product, yes they do. Is there ever a need for Leupold for service, sometimes there is, same with Bushnell. I have several of each and have never needed any service from either company. I have Zeiss scopes, where the hell are these going to go if service is requires, I don't worry about it.FS
 
I tried them both side by side, outside at a shop, the difference was minimal as far as the optics went. The Leupold had a brown tint that I did not care for, in comparison.
Leupold does not make a scope with the same features available on the Bushnell, mine has been through the grinder, no issues what-so-ever.
 
Bushnell has better optics...True.

Bushnell leaks, fogs, tracks poorly, has turret failures, sometimes shifts POI with power adjustments, is overweight, and has short eye relief....Also true.

I am down to 2 Bushnell scopes. The first is a 5-15X50...Lives on a 223 and has been a good scope...I hear it is the best Bushnell ever made.
The second is a 6-20X40 1/8 minute turret that has been back for warranty twice....It lives on my buddies .22.

The scope is junk.
 
Pyd said:
I tried them both side by side, outside at a shop, the difference was minimal as far as the optics went. The Leupold had a brown tint that I did not care for, in comparison.
Leupold does not make a scope with the same features available on the Bushnell, mine has been through the grinder, no issues what-so-ever.
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I had a pair of prescription glasses once with a Serengeti like brown tint and they were awesome for hunting. The greens and browns really stood out.
 
i like my leupold scopes.warranty means alot to me.for a few dollars more get the leupold . less hassles .
 
KDX said:
I had a pair of prescription glasses once with a Serengeti like brown tint and they were awesome for hunting. The greens and browns really stood out.
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True enough! I had a pair of Steiner binoculars that had the same tint, they were advertised with that tint being a selling feature for the same reasons you mentioned.
I don't think the scope I was looking through had that tint intentionally, and I doubt I would have noticed it if there wasn't a clear lens to compare it to.
 
Bushnell 4200 you will not beat or even compare for the money. Lifetime warranty as well Rainguard. Recoil tested to equivalent of 10,000 rds of 375HH before it leaves factory. All the Leupold fans brag about warrenty. What good is your warrenty when your scope fails during a hunt. Why pay more???
 
I should elaborate on the brown tint, it really was nice to look through, by "brown" I am just saying it had a slightly hued color, more of a benefit than a distraction. It was a tough choice for me, side parallax adjustment was the deciding factor.
 
Bushnell leaks, fogs, tracks poorly, has turret failures, sometimes shifts POI with power adjustments, is overweight, and has short eye relief....Also true
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I have owned several Bushnell Elites,and not one has experienced a single failure of any kind.
 
(Sarcasm alert) I had a tire once that didn't leak. That makes all tires of that type first class and I couldn't care less if other people have trouble. It doesn't matter if a bunch of people are standing on the side of the road wondering why their's is flat,that there is pattern of those tires wearing out too fast, or none of them had any traction. Mine holds air and anyone that has had different luck is a retard.:rolleyes: My airtight tire may even bestow some magical quality to your leaky one.
Scopes are similar. The fact that someone's scope works doesn't prove much. Its supposed to work. The question is "how many failures is too many?"
 
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