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Maybe for J.B. or the rest of the campfire brethren...
Just got a new scope sent to me from Bushnell Repair as they couldn't repair the older one I sent in.
The sent me a Trophy 3 x 9, which I wasn't overly impressed with...
so I called their customer service...and talked about a possible upgrade.
They went over a few options, but directed me to a new series they have Called the Engage.
They had a 4 x 16, 30mm tube, Target Turrets and a very useful reticle they called Deploy MOA.
The scope lists for $399.99...but they are exchanging and upgrading me from the TRophy for $80...
which I consider a pretty darn good deal.
We'll see how it looks when it gets here in a week or two.
So question is, if anyone has picked up one yet... and has any opinions formed on it.
The series on their web site looks like a well thought out series of scopes.
Not Cadillacs but certain a very serviceable looking scope series.
Since this one is costing me $80 and a scope that was 10 or 12 years old and broken...which I got my money's
worth out of...I'm getting treated pretty well by their customer service.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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I don't know anything about the scope you're getting but it sounds like a good deal. Kudos to Bushnell customer service.
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They look like a decent entry level scope for dialing...But...the 4-16 has a dismal 50 moa of travel, which is odd for a 30mm tube
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According to the specs on Midway it has 60 MOA of adjustment.
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Direct from Bushnell's site: Magnification x Objective Lens:4-16x 44mm Reticle:Deploy MOA Turret Style:Tactical Elevation Travel MOA:50 Windage Travel MOA:50 Travel Per Revolution:15 Parallax (Yards):10 Tube Size:30mm Focus:Side Eye Relief: in3.6 Field of View: ft  100yds28' - 7' Weight: oz20.1 Length: in14 MAP:$399.99
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Well when she shows up....
I'll road test it and give a field report on her....
she'll see service on a 223 bolt action, so its goes enough for my needs...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Very interested to read your report. According to bushnell this series is made in china.
David Tenney [email protected]US Operations Manager Trophy Game Safaris Southern Africa Tino and Amanda Erasmus
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I purchased a 2-7X35 engage for my short range 358 win after it killed a SWFA 1-4X24 in short order. We will see how it goes.
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David Tenney [email protected]US Operations Manager Trophy Game Safaris Southern Africa Tino and Amanda Erasmus
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Just got back from 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona...
nothing showed up via UPS since I was gone...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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I purchased a 2-7X35 engage for my short range 358 win after it killed a SWFA 1-4X24 in short order. We will see how it goes. That's discouraging; the part about the SWFA, I mean. I suppose someone had to break one eventually.
What fresh Hell is this?
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any updates?
I am curious how usable you find the reticle.
Last edited by Grady8541; 08/13/17.
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I've got a 4 x 16 on the way....
and also on Friday they told me another scope sent in was non repairable, so they wanted to replace it...
but allowed me to upgrade to a 3 x 12 with a 30 mm tube and tact turrets...
also ordered a 2 x 7 for $90....
The latter two ship Monday.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Any updates?
That 2-7x36 might be just what I have been looking for.
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Grady,
Got the 2 x 7 in the mail today....came in a shipping box big enough to ship about 4 of them in it...
its going right back to Bushnell tomorrow morning...
This thing has to be messed up at the factory, because I can't believe that this is as they intended to sell
it...
the Field of View is like looking down a pistol scope....and its field of view is beyond ridiculous..
its also awfully big and clunky for a 2 x 7...has to weigh twice as much as a Leupold 2 x 7.
I had also ran across a deal on a Diamondback 2 x 7 from Vortex....
the Vortex is going to be the one I'll be putting on the rifle this one was intended for...
If I sent you this Bushnell for free, you wouldn't consider me a friend once you got it...
I've got a couple of 4 power Tascos that were $25 new....picked them up for 22 scopes...
Those Tascos are 10 times the scope this 2 x 7 is....
Wish I had better news, but for the money... pick up a Vortex 2 x7 Diamondback or a Leupold used if you
can find it...
only good thing to say about this Bushnell, with its weight, it would be handy for a door stop.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Well that's discouraging, would like to also hear a hands on evaluation of the 30mm models.
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2-7's seem like a tough scope to get right these days. There's not many affordable new models that compare with the Leupolds...sadly. I just don't understand why they can't get a bigger field of view.
It's like the world went to 3-9x40's and the 2-7x32's are now just an afterthought slapped together.
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More Chinese junk sold under the guise of Bushnell's banner!
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I don't know the advantages to having those huge eye pieces especially on compact scopes.
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I don't know the advantages to having those huge eye pieces especially on compact scopes. The larger ocular lens allows for more field of view. Kind of like a larger objective allows for more light to enter the scope.
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