I still have a few on hunting rifles, 4x and 6x, depending on the cartridge and game. They work well, and some of those 4x Leupold and Weavers are almost bulletproof. - dan
Bushnell 4x only
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Well said.
The other reason they were more popular back in the day, was cost. Quality costs x, let's say, so for a given amount of x, you will only be able to build a scope to a certain level of QC. Adding variability, focus options etc, drives up cost without adding any quality. For the same money as your 3-9 Tasc/Bush/Simm etc, you usually got better glass and higher quality. Hope I explained that right. - dan
You did . When I was younger , before the earths crust cooled , I could buy a good fixed power or a mediocre variable for the same price . I always went with a good fixed power .
My go to scope, for checking a suspect scope on a rifle is a Burris fixed 4X.
This scope is the closest I've had to being absolutely reliable under just about any conditions.
It stands up to weather, extreme recoil, including that from heavy magnum kickers that are brutal to say the least.
I see no reason why a Bushnell couldn't be the same, unless it's one of the low end units, with plastic components.
There is a lot of good things to be said about a fixed power scope for "hunting conditions" When I shot HBR, the maximum power allowed was 6X and most of the scopes were fixed 6X with AO.
They seldom gave any problems. I still have a Burris Stainles 6X with AO, that I keep threatening to send to Korth, in Okotoks for a reticle replacement. The super fine cross hairs with center mildot are not acceptable for the conditions I hunt, unless there is very good light. Even then, that fine mildot will disappear on a Deer sized chest.
I need to give Korth a call and see if they will do the job. Sending it to Premier Reticles in the US would cost more than the scope is worth.
This scope is the closest I've had to being absolutely reliable under just about any conditions.
It stands up to weather, extreme recoil, including that from heavy magnum kickers that are brutal to say the least.
I see no reason why a Bushnell couldn't be the same, unless it's one of the low end units, with plastic components.
There is a lot of good things to be said about a fixed power scope for "hunting conditions" When I shot HBR, the maximum power allowed was 6X and most of the scopes were fixed 6X with AO.
They seldom gave any problems. I still have a Burris Stainles 6X with AO, that I keep threatening to send to Korth, in Okotoks for a reticle replacement. The super fine cross hairs with center mildot are not acceptable for the conditions I hunt, unless there is very good light. Even then, that fine mildot will disappear on a Deer sized chest.
I need to give Korth a call and see if they will do the job. Sending it to Premier Reticles in the US would cost more than the scope is worth.
