Bushnell Banner Dusk & Dawn 4x32 Riflescope Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered the Banner 4x32 and a Nikon ProStaff rimfire 4x32 at the same time. I had purchased Nikons primarily in the past, but have recently added a few Bushnells based on a local gun store's recommendations. Leupolds give me more of a parallax problem than these brands, but that's likely my eyesight. I have a Ruger 9mm carbine that came with a Tasco scope that I've tolerated too long. I recently bought a Sig 522 and wanted to put a close range .22 scope on it. I bought both to do a comparison, then decide which (if either) would go on each gun.
Both scopes are about the same dimensions. Neither poses a mounting problem. The Nikon comes with the rings, the Bushnell doesn't. The Bushnell is every bit as bright and clear as the Nikon--for about $30 less. Both adjust well for focus (mid-age eyes here) but the Nikon has a ring that backs up against the adjusted eyepiece to lock it in place.

The sighting reticle on the Bushnell is not specified in the Amazon ad. In fact, the adwork above these reviews will tell you that the Dusk & Dawn series has several specific models--shotgun, .22 rimfire, etc. Most of the variable power scopes in this series (e.g. 3x-9x) are multi-x reticles (the sideways X that thins toward the center of the X). Some have the mil(itary)-dot (X with dots on each axis). Mine came with the circle-x reticle (thick X with small circle near the very center that is filled with a finer X). This is my least favorite of the three choices, yet there is no way you can know when you're ordering which reticle you'll get. So if the reticle matters... Hopefully vendors will distinguish this for customers in the future.

I like the Bushnell and I'm keeping it. It's on the 9mm carbine. My wife love the carbine and the scope. The circle-X isn't as much of a letdown at 25 yards at 100. So the Nikon sits on the Sig 522. If the reticles were both multi-X (the Nikon is), it would be hard to choose between the scopes. The Nikon positively locks the eyepiece and the 522 gets handed between eager family members and friends but comes back to me unaltered. The Bushnell gets twisted (adjusted) easily for everyone. (Can you see who would like either and why? One of the two may be an advantage to you.) The included rings dilute the $30 savings on the Bushnell some. I like the Nikon better, all things considered. But my study of each reminded me to look at other brands of scopes in a similar price range before settling on one. If you're not new to scopes, you may already have a favorite brand and hesitate to stray. But if you're newer--or new to the value segment of the scope market--you won't be embarrassed by these (even if you have a Bender and Schmidt on your custom silhouette tack-driver).

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Product Description:
The Banner riflescope is designed from maximizing Dusk and Dawn brightness so that you can get the most out of your hunting day. Features:-Fully coated lenses for clarity in low and bright light.-Fast focus eyepiece for the clearest view throughout the hunting day.-Finger-tip-adjustable windage and elevation controls with resettable dials help you spend less time sighting in and more time shooting.-Matte Satin finish to minimize glare.-Sure-grip power change ring for fast easy zoom changes.-Spring clip assembly for enhanced accuracy and reliability.-Line includes all-purpose riflescopes and specialty scopes. Specialty scopes include models designed for black powder guns, very low light conditions, slug guns and long range varmint guns

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