Swfa 10x42 vs bushnell elite 3200

[Exodus343]

Can anyone chime in?

Clarity, etc?

[FMJBT]

No experience with the SWFA, but I have owned a few of the 3200 10X Mil Dot scopes. I think I'm one of the few people around who just isn't that impressed with the 3200 10X scope. About the only thing it has going for it is very solid and repeatable turret adjustments. In it's price range, they are among the best you can get. As far as the rest of the scope, the glass quality is not what I would call exceptional. Not bad, but noithing to get excited over, and I have even seen better glass on some of the newer Chinese import scopes. The wire etched design and location of the reticle make it prone to washing out in certain lighting conditions. Pretty much anything where the sun is at your back even slightly can cause a reflection off of the reticle that makes it extremely hard to see, as well as causing a lot of glare inside the tube. Simply put, it's just not an easy scope to look through unless shooting from a shady area or the sun is in front of you.

[Justintoxicated]

I read GREAT things about the fixed SWFA 10x

[Hoopty]

I have a 3200 in 10x40 mildot on my M1A. No problems. Glass quality is not leupold, but it's good enough for the money.. Haven't tried the SWFA..

[happy trigger]

The Bushnell glass is nice and clear. The 10x fixed can be found for under $200 and is a very good value.

[1911ShooterPhil]

I have loved each of my Bushnell 3200 10x40 MilDot scopes. I beat the hell out of mine. When they got too beat up, I replaced them with no worry because they were inexpensive and readily available. Each one worked just fine. I didn't have much problem with the scope washing out in different light conditions. A Tenebraex Killflash honey comb sunshade helped with that, and Butler Creek flip-up caps protected the the glass well enough for my needs.

The Bushnell 3200 10x40 MilDot is no Leupold scope. It's no Weaver T-series, either. But, at the same time though, I never expected the Bushnell to be considering the price point. All I wanted was a decent fixed power scope that had target turrets and repeatable settings. I got what I wanted, so I was satisfied.

A work associate and shooting buddy of mine put a SWFA Super Sniper 10x42 on his EABCO customized Savage .308 bolt gun and he was able to do impressive things with it. Maybe he will chime in here.

Cheers! --1911ShooterPhil

[spamsucker]

Have both. SWFA has parallax adjustment, bushnell doesn't. Glass seems about the same to me, mil-dots are well regulated. Both have dealt with hundreds of firing solutions and return very well to zero. Bushnell turret caps are nicer feeling IMO but the markings don't line up perfectly. You get what you pay for BUT barring the 1000 $ glass they're both very nice and I'd happily get another. That said, my next fixed 10x will be an IOR Valdada 10x42.

[Exodus343]

Hmmm so pretty much I can't go wrong with both as an entry level glass
yes I know you get what you pay for but I'm going with one of these just to get me started as I save up for a USO or NF (God those things are sexy)
what is parallax adjustment? I am a noob when it comes to optics, been shooting irons only

[Justintoxicated]

Hmmm so pretty much I can't go wrong with both as an entry level glass
yes I know you get what you pay for but I'm going with one of these just to get me started as I save up for a USO or NF (God those things are sexy)
what is parallax adjustment? I am a noob when it comes to optics, been shooting irons only

Its kinda like focus but different, you can adjust the parallax to keep the cross-hair from changing locations based on your eye position. It's important to me so I would get the SWFA then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax

Scroll down a ways for the explanation.