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    Posted: September/20/2009 at 23:17
I had a 4-16X44 burris signature scope with the posi-lock on my 300 win mag I could stack bullets for almost a year then I noticed that it wasn't hitting like it use to so I sent it back to burris to be repaired when it gets back I plan to put it on my AR-15 and find a better scope I was wondering if a bushnell 4200 elite 6-24X44 would hold up to my 300 win mag my longest shot will probably be 500 yards
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Yes it will hold up to a 300 WM but for how long is always the question.  Bushnell 4200 scopes tend to hold up very well but nothing holds up like a fixed power when it comes to real abuse.  If you are going to hunt this rifle I would put the Leupold FX3 6x42 with long range duplex on it.  Then you will have a balistic reticle that works in low light at the maximum brightness you can get from a 42mm scope.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucytuma Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/21/2009 at 17:24
Why not put another identical Burris on the rifle, its sounds as though you had good luck with it.  I can't see go over 16x on a hunting rifle or even 12x for that matter.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote spinner08 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/21/2009 at 18:04
well I was wanting to try to find a scope that will last longer than a year and I've heard good reviews on the bushnell and most of the people on here like the Leupold FX3 6x42.  I probably wont get the real high magnification but I also like shooting around the 12-16X magnification
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote spinner08 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/29/2009 at 17:28
I have heard that the burris rangefinder scope was a pretty good scope and I was wondering if it would be able to take the kick of a 300 win mag for very long it claims to be magnum recoil proof
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Burris also a makes a 6x40 scope that's pretty darn good. It's Fullfield II, which many regard as "cheap." They are VERY good scopes for the price, believe me.
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ive got a 4200 elite on my .375H&H no problems yet.
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How much have you shot it yet Pyro? 
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ive shot almost 100 rounds through it now. im at  90 to be totally accurate.
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Probably would be broke by now if it was going to.  I've had good luck with 4200's too but I haven't used one on any big boomers.  My hunting buddy has the predecessor to the 4200 hundred (Bausch & Lomb) Elite in a fixed 4X on a Weatherby Mark V in 340 WM.  The scope works perfectly and has great optics after many years.  That gun is a good test of a scope too.  He tells me that's the only gun that ever made him bleed.

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the only thing i can find fault with the 4200 elite (3x9) is the short eye relief, 3.3 inches scares me a little. i dont think i would put one on something like a .30-.378wby or a .300ultra mag, but thats just me. it has tracked very well on that rifle so far, i hope i see a deer in november to whack with the H&H. its very accurate for a medium bore.





Edited by pyro6999 - September/29/2009 at 21:32
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Looks like a good shooter.  What vintage M70 was that again?
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I would not go after a laser rangefinder scope...short warranty and life is too short for a butt-ugly scope. 
 
Also lots of reports on malfunctioning laser rangefinders and I wouldn't want that as a part of my scope.
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Originally posted by Horsemany Horsemany wrote:

Looks like a good shooter.  What vintage M70 was that again?

not sure, its a g200 serial number, i would assume its no more than about 15yrs old.


anywho back to the original post, on my browning 300win mag i have an old leupold varixII-c 3x9. hate to guess how many hundreds of rounds its survived.


Edited by pyro6999 - September/29/2009 at 22:06
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What about the XTR ballistic mil-dot and the fullfield tatical and TAC30 scopes
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I had a FFII on my 300 WM with not problems.  That was after several years on a 270.  My 300 WM now wears a Black Diamond, and never have had a problem.  Been over a year, and about 500 rounds through it.  I am surprised you had a problem so fast, but I would put another Burris on it.  Or  the new SS Variable.
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Right now i'm tring to decide between Bushnell and Burris I had tight patterns while it was working right but I dont want to have to worry about my scope breaking while im hunting

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Originally posted by spinner08 spinner08 wrote:

Right now i'm tring to decide between Bushnell and Burris I had tight patterns while the Burris Signature Scope was working right but I dont want to have to worry about my scope breaking while im hunting

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burris and bushnell  both make very tough scopes.
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If I do decide to get the bushnell I was wondering how clear their optics are I know that burris has amazingly clear optics because of my signature select scope
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