Over the years, I've let a few scopes go in rifle sales. Which I should've kept to re-use. The list isn't long, and lately I decided to replace them. The first one I bought a couple of weeks ago was a Redfield Widefield, with the TV screen ocular bell.
At one time, I had a Bushnell Banner with the "Command Post" vertical reticle add-on. The Banner wasn't an expensive scope, it was a Japanese unit of moderate price. Last week, I bought an older Bushnell Scope Chief 3-9x which has the Command Post option. This was a pretty nice scope, not perfect, with a few small scratches and signs of handling. But very nice, clear optics.
The scope came in its own original shipping carton dated 1964.
There was no Bushnell factory. Dave Bushnell contracted with various companies to make scopes for him to order. I think I've read that this scope was made by Bausch & Lomb; it's a heavy thing, and reminds me of those B&L externally adjusted scopes in terms of build and heft. I like the smaller ocular bell. I think I will mount this on my Ruger No. 1 in .223, which is also a heavy piece of equipment. For a .223, it's what I'd call a "sandbag rifle," good off the bench but not something you'd want to lug around very far. The gloss finish will match the rifle. Bushnell sold his company to B&L in 1971. The brand name endures, but the firm has changed hands several times since Bushnell owned it.
I have one more scope to replace, a Leupold M8.
At one time, I had a Bushnell Banner with the "Command Post" vertical reticle add-on. The Banner wasn't an expensive scope, it was a Japanese unit of moderate price. Last week, I bought an older Bushnell Scope Chief 3-9x which has the Command Post option. This was a pretty nice scope, not perfect, with a few small scratches and signs of handling. But very nice, clear optics.
The scope came in its own original shipping carton dated 1964.
There was no Bushnell factory. Dave Bushnell contracted with various companies to make scopes for him to order. I think I've read that this scope was made by Bausch & Lomb; it's a heavy thing, and reminds me of those B&L externally adjusted scopes in terms of build and heft. I like the smaller ocular bell. I think I will mount this on my Ruger No. 1 in .223, which is also a heavy piece of equipment. For a .223, it's what I'd call a "sandbag rifle," good off the bench but not something you'd want to lug around very far. The gloss finish will match the rifle. Bushnell sold his company to B&L in 1971. The brand name endures, but the firm has changed hands several times since Bushnell owned it.
I have one more scope to replace, a Leupold M8.
