Love my 2-7 Bushnell 3200 Elite and it has become my favorite scope. I bought it online and the super heavy reticule spooked me when I first saw it but now love it. Fine crosshairs in the middle. Haven't tried the Leupold nor Vortex but am sure I would like them. If I had only one scope for all of my hunting, it would be one of those in 2-7, even though animals are too close sometimes for the 2 power to focus on them. 1-6 would probably be perfect for my style of hunting but I've got the 2-7 and it works.
My first scope was a Redfield 2-7 and I used it for 20 years as my only scope. Went to 3-9 and have tried 3.5-10, a 6-18 briefly, and have come back to my roots. My big game 30-06 wears a 3-9 Leupold I now wish was 2-7 and my .243 predator calling rifle wears the Bushnell 2-7. I am trying a one power illuminated reflex sight on my .22 rimfire which I use only for grouse.
