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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Sharp, value--but which version will you get? Mar 10, 2010
By R. See
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 as it is 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).
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Scope Feb 27, 2010
By Family of Boys & one girl
I have this scope mounted on a Marlin 60. It is extremely accurate and holds zero perfectly. Once sighted in, it will put a hole in a 20-gauge shell at 50 yards every time. The glass is clear and bright, similar to Nikon Prostaff in image quality. The scope is fingertip adjustable and clearly marked in each direction for windage and elevation.
This scope compares favorably to ones 2-3 times the price and blows away bargain box scopes.
4 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Bushnell 4x32 Banner Scope Mar 05, 2011
By Hal
First, I want to state that this review is for a Bushnell Dusk & Dawn 4x32 scope. Although this review section on the Amazon web-site has that title, most of the reviews apply to something else. A real clue to this is when the review states a 3-9 variable power, etc. This scope is a fixed 4-power scope that is designated for use on a shotgun or 22. That said, I am bought this scope to use on a 22 rimfire and I am disappointed. The scope is probably great for 75 yards plus but when a 22 is used for hunting most of the shots will be within a 50 yard range. If shooting at greater distances, something other than a rimfire should be used, IMO. At ranges less than 50 yards with the Banner scope, parallax is a real problem. At 30 yards, due to parallax, a plus or minus 1-inch variation (vertical and horizontal) in point of impact can and should be expected. I have two cheap/no-name 4x28 scopes that are much more suitable for use at distances up to 50-yards. (For info, I also have an NcStar 4x32 scope that is totally unsuitable for anything. And yes, I do have much more expensive Nikon, Leupold, and Weaver scopes for use on my centerfire rifles but these scopes are an overkill for a 22, and yes, they do have parallax problems at short distances. And as a question, why would anyone put one of these behemoths on a light weight 22?) The cheap 4x28 scopes (no name is on the box or instructions) have discolored with time and exposure, but they are preferable to the Bushnell Banner for my use on a rimfire. I wanted a better scope but the Bushnell is not it.
The Bushnell scope is very clear and bright. The horizontal adjustment works fine but you need to sandpaper your fingers to increase sensitivity and be in a very quite environment to detect the clicks on the vertical adjustment.
My suggestion is to forget the evaluations and hype, go to a gun store, look at a candidate scope, place it on a stable surface, and checkout the parallax. If you have a clear picture and no parallax problems, buy it and hope that it holds a zero.
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