Reviews - Page 2 - New Bushnell Banner 3-9x40 Matte Black IR Reticle Riflescope 713949I Reviews - BU-RS-713949I-EE

Author: Burnsi (verified customer) from Canberra, Australia on Oct 15, 2009
Pros:  Optical clarity for price; illuminted reticle for dark targets.
Cons:  Scope magnification ring is quite stiff to rotate.
Would recommend:  yes

Burnsi wrote:

I bought this scope to mount atop a Winchester 9422M (22 Magnum Lever Action) that gets used for foxes and other smallish varmints. This magnification range I find to be well suited to this calibre. The scope was very easy to mount - I used a pair of Leapers Space Age low mounts, and whilst they work just fine, their finish detracts a little from the Bushnell scope, which is finished very well. After carefully mounting the bottom half of the rings on the rifle's 3/8" dovetails, and moderately tightened them, I checked them with some Wheelers scope alignment bars - all good there! The scope was then secured in place and levelled, eye relief adjusted, and all the screws tightened. I used a laser boresight to get the reticle positioned over the laser dot - this was accomplished with minimal windage and elevation clicks being required. So how does it perform? I elected to zero at 75 metres (82 yards), and was not disappointed when my less than 3/4" three-shot group was just ...
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Author: jef817 (verified customer) from st.louis,mo. on Feb 19, 2008
Pros:  everything
Cons:  none
Would recommend:  yes

jef817 wrote:

dusk-dawn works great ,grabs alot of light at these times-lite up retical works great ,great value!