Bushnell, Nikon or Redfield?

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I'm looking to buy a decent quality 3-9X scope. I'm a university student so my funds are limited; I'm looking to about spend $200 plus tax. I've been doing some research and think I've narrowed my choices to a Bushnell Trophy, Nikon Pro Staff, or Redfield Revolution. I've heard, for the most part, all good things about all three of these. For the next while it'll be mounted on my Savage MKII. Eventually, when funds permit, it'll be on something bigger; probably .270 win or something similar.

I've had a chance to play with the Nikon and the picture quality was excellent. Basically I'm just looking for input from people who have experience with any of these. The Bushnell is cheapest by $40ish dollars, is the Nikon/Redfield worth the extra $$? Also open to suggestions on brands/variants I might have overlooked. Thanks!
 
Redfeild. Granted a cheaper line of leupold but made the same with just a little less but you get what you pay for, but the have the leupold warranty. Way easier to deal with than bushnell
 
The redfield or if you find the extra cash a Bushnell 3200 anything under the 3200 is not good $value. you get what you pay for when it comes to optics.
 
Sightron, yes we sell them, but a local dealer has customers look through other popular models and they buy Sightron SI 3-9 X40 G4A or HHR every time. 85 since Aug 5th!
 
Purchased a Redfield for my 270 Win about 6 months ago. I compared it to a Burris and Nikon that were about $100 more. Could not see a reason to spend more money between the three. I used it this rifle season, and even though I never got a shot off, I really liked it. It never fogged up, and when it was low light I was amazed how much better I could see when I looked through the scope.

+1 for Redfield.
 
Blegend said:
Redfeild. Granted a cheaper line of leupold but made the same with just a little less but you get what you pay for, but the have the leupold warranty. Way easier to deal with than bushnell
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Was at my local gun store compared to Redfield next to the Leopold I found it brighter and clear then the lower end Leopold’s. What is there performance like in return to zero and holding zero?
 
I prefer Bushnell scopes and agree the 3200 and up will perform the best.

The reason for Bushnell is the generous eye relief and fast focus eye piece. Other scopes I've looked at and used (including Leupold VX-II and VX-III) had a critical eye relief that wasn't as good for me.

When I started shooting, I used Bushnell Banner scopes. Once they're sighted-in, they hold their zero well.

Good luck - SD
 
Last night I was hunting in the Wind, snow, rain, sleet, fog and low light. Pretty much the worst conditions ever. This is my first test for my Revolution. It failed!!! Would not even have been able to shoot and I constantly had to clean fog on the lens.

Now on the flip side I would like to have tried one of those 1000 dollar Zeiss scopes in that weather I doubt that either would have preformed much better in those conditions. Last night was one of the crappiest hunting situations I have hunted in ever.

The scope holds zero great. I probably have 200 rounds through her and it never flinched. I am going out tonight as well but it supposed to be clear tonight I will report back later.
 
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I have owned Nikon, the new Redfield, but no Bushnell scopes.
I would go with the Nikon - great glass for the price, and my Nikons are definitely better quality than the Redfileds I own.
 
Redfield....I had a 1960's Redfield scope that was under water and sat in a box after coming off the gun. A friend of mine told me to ship it to Redfield and see what they would do. They fixed it at no charge and sent it back!!! The scope look brand new out of the box.
 
Nikon's have better glass than Bushnell or Redfield. Sharper, more clear image. That being said, the only one I don't have on my guns yet is a Nikon. But after this season I will. :)
 
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how is Nikon's warranty work? i would go with a Redfield, at the end of the day it will get the job done "well" and you have leaupy to stand behind you if a problem should ever arise which i doubt because redfields are built like a tank.
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Haven't ever needed to use it in the last 3 years of hunting. But if no headache warrenty is what your after than nothing will make you sleep better at night than Vortex's no hassle instant replacement warrenty. Just simply return it to a store that sells vortex and get an instant replacement.
 
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