Bushnell elite 3200 5-15x40 or 5-15x50 for target rifle?

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Has anyone put one of these on their target rifle? I am debating on mounting one of these guys on my 7mm, and figured you might have some feed back on them. Also for practical hunting, have many of you found a distinct advantage to useing a 50MM lense vs a 40mm?
 
50mm's are nice for target - not anywhere near neccesary for hunting (or target really). For me, I won't put a 50mm on anything that doesn't have a stock comb to bring my eye up to the scope when it's mounted higher as is required when using the 50mm's.

All-in-all, you'll probably notice the most difference between the two when shooting in lower light situations (first/last 15 mins of a hunt), where the extra light collection is that much more important. Even then, for me, it just isn't worth it.

But - that's just me.
 
Think about upgrading your choice to the 4200 series. From what I understand they are made in a different facility in Japan and are of a much higher quality than their other products. I'm sure others here know the exact details.
 
My buddy just put one of the 3200 5-15X40 on his 700P, it is a really nice scope and workd very well. Personally I woudl go with the 4200, but it is substantially more.
 
Geez - I didn't even see the title when I posted my first reply. I agree with the other replies to this thread in that going with the 4200 is a MUCH better idea.

I'm currently running a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24x40 on my Savage 12FV. I love this scope and it's quite competitive with a lot of the higher end brands, particularly at the price point it's offered.
 
I also have a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24x40 on my 7 mm. I like it especially for the price. If the rifle didn't weigh 12 lbs and have a muzzle brake then I'd be upgrading from more eye relief when operating at 24x. Thin shooting glasses are a must.


->Absolutely no where near enough vertical adjustment...as covered below.
 
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I'm not sure how much the Bushnell Elite series are but while I was shooting with a good friend of mine and he had his 4200 on his savage while I was running a MK4 4.5-14x40mm we traded scopes back and forth again and again and for the couple hundred extra dollars, he figured as well that for the money, there was so much more gained with the MK4. I personally liked the exposed turrets and 30mm tube for added light but the repeatability of the MK4 is unlike any other for the money. I understand that the VX3 employs the same turret technology as the MK4 so if you're budgets allows, I'd seriously look up what a VX3 is going for. If you can get the TMR reticle in the VX3, that would be a great combination and I look at investing in a scope like this. Get a decent set of rings for the scope and just move the scope from gun to gun. In the case of a picatinni rail, the scope base placement is always the same so it makes it easy to do so. It's just a thought but to spend 3/4 of the money it costs to buy a bushnell vs a Leupold VX3, you'd be way happier with a Leupold hands down.
 
The problem with the 4200 6-24 is that it's got #### all elevation adjustment. I've heard it being low like 24 minutes. Not sure if the 3200 suffers the same problems.

If it's just for hunting I'd stick with a 40mm objective. And I'd rather have a Leupold or even a Burris than a Bushnell.
 
In my opinion for target shooting, I do prefer the 50 mm objectives over the 40mms simply because of the exit pupil. A 50mm objective is far more forgiving to get a scope picture because it's 3.33mm compared to 2.66mm. Not only does this allow more light to the eye, but a larger "apurture" for your eye to look through. I find my 50mm scopes will black out far less than my 40s will. No rubber necking to get lined up right.

And for tactical matches where you transition to different shooting positions, their ease of use is invaluable.
 
The 4200 5-15 has 1/4 min clicks and has plenty of adjustment to get you to 1000 yards (you made need a tapered base or Burris bushing rings). I think this to be the finest (target) scope made by Bushnell.

I also own a 4200 6-24. In terms of both adjustments and optical quality in my opinion it isn't half the scope of the 5-15. This could reflect my personal scopes but I have seen other 6-24 4200's that seemed to support my case.

The other thing I observed is that the 5-15 seems significantly more robust in both the ocular and objective ends of the scope. The objective end of the 6-24 appears delicate enough that I would not even consider (big game) hunting with the scope.

If you ever intend to hunt with the scope (especially in a wet climate) I would seek something made by Leupold or better yet Nightforce if it is mainly targets you seek.
 
I have a 3200 5-15x 50mm,on my 308
varmint rig,The glass is great,but the turrets leave a little to be desired,
I have seen a elite 5-15x 40mm ao with target turrets for around the 400 mark, This will probably be my next purchase
 
I had a B&L Elite 3000 5-15x50mm on my Rem 700 .264 Win Mag. Was just too unweildy... went to a 4-12x40mm for it now. I prefer scopes with a 40mm objective for hunting & target.
 
As far ad target shooting goes, I found the B&L crosshair heavier than I would like and the small turrets limiting. I don't see the practical point of a 50mm objective on a one inch tube.
 
bisonhd said:
As far ad target shooting goes, I found the B&L crosshair heavier than I would like and the small turrets limiting. I don't see the practical point of a 50mm objective on a one inch tube.
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Light gathering.

I although I am talking apples and oranges, take a look through a Weaver T36... great scope, but only a 40mm objective, 1" tube. Its lack of light gathering is quite apparent - it is a fine scope, but it isn't really bright and that is an issue if you're predominantly shooting into the sun or bright ambient light.
 
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