I am pretty sure i have narrowed down the choice between the
Elite 4200 6-24 x 40mm Adjustable Objective
and
Elite 4200 6-24 x 40mm 1/4" MOA dot
This is going on a .22LR, for now. but i might swap it onto a .223 or similar later. Anyway, i have a .308 with a NF 5.5x22x56 NXS w/ the r1 reticle that i have been very happy with so far. Almost looking for a more cost effective variant of this optic.
Anyway, my questions are, whats the physical difference between the 2 Bushnells i narrowed to? I like the 1/4moa reticle on my NF, and i figure if im using a .22 i will want all the close adjustment i can get (AO) so which route do i go? Also, where is the best place to go in canada, for this scope. I have not had much luck finding a dealer. Thanks.
The scopes are identical except for the reticle. Either will work very well for a rimfire. That was what they were designed for - smallbore silhouette.
I used an Elite 4200 w/mildot reticle for years. Had several and they all worked superbly.
You will find that the glass is near identical to your NF NXS. The tracking has always been great.
For their pricing, nothing even comes close.
The biggest downside is the very low amounts of elevation/windage adj. They only have 26mins of adj max. A couple of scopes had close to 30mins of up but that is not the spec.
Works great for short range stuff but if you have any needs to reach out beyond 600yds with a 223, you will have trouble.
That is why I used the scope with the mildot reticle. It allowed me to shim the scope 'high' at 100yds so I could reach out to 1000yds and beyond. You just need to remember to use the upper dots for close in shooting.
Today, I no longer own any Elites as I have changed over to the Sightron scopes.
The optics and mechanicals are superb and BETTER then their price suggests.
Doing side by side comparisons out to 1100yds, the SIII LR 6-24X50 w/ side focus was clearer and had better colour and contrast then the NF NXS 5.5-22. The focus adj for the eyepiece and parallax work superbly and better then some the NF scopes I have played with.
For approx 40% the cost, you get a superb product. Sorry, no picket fence reticles.....YET.
Downside is all of the SIII and SII Big Sky side focus scopes are designed for center fire so really don't focus lower then 50yds. But from that and out, very little on the market will touch it for glass until you get into the really expensive Euro and Japanese stuff.
Sightron does make front AO scopes and I can strongly recommend these. ALL will have lots more elevation travel so you can have the best of SR and LR fun. The Big Sky versions will cost more then the Elites but you are getting modern coatings and superb glass. I feel this is well worth the cost.
One of my new favorite target scopes is the SII Big SKy 36X AO. What a gem. The FCH will let you aim on a pencil line at 100yds and the clarity/eye relief/ease of use beats any fixed 36X on the market today.
Someone looking for an F class scope without all the bells and whistles AND cost, this is my go to scope.
So if the budget is Elite 4200 range, you will get a great buy and enjoy it alot. If you have a few more rubles to spend ($100 more), I would suggest you look at the Sightron lineup - there are a bunch to choose from in the SII Big Sky and SIII line up.
Right now there is a promo where SII Big Sky scopes get a $75 rebate so it makes their price point even more attractive.
Jerry
