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Bushnell 4200 vs. Sightron SIII

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    Posted: April/26/2008 at 10:50

I am trying to decide between a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24x50 that I can get for $570 on SWFA or a Sightron SIII 6-24x50 that I can get for $650. Which one will most likely have a brighter, clearer picture and will the $80 extra for the Sightron be worth it. I've heard that the Bushnell has a low range of adjustment, will this be a serious problem?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pyro6999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/26/2008 at 11:00
im going to guess, i own a 4200 elite and its a nice scope but from what ive heard the sIII is a very nice scope
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I would guess a complete toss-up.

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Tough call.  These two are pretty close optically and mechanically.

It will really come down to what you plan to use the rifle for.  If you plan to shoot long range where you need a lot of W/E adjustment, new production Sightron S3 has about 100MOA range (about twice that of the Bushnell).  Sightron also has a little more eye relief so if this is going on a rifle with some recoil that could make the difference.

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Is it 100 MOA of travel in each direction on the SIII or 100 MOA of travel either way?
 
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Edit: I mean is it 100 MOA in each direction or 100 MOA of travel overall?
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100 MOA of travel overall.

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