Customer Reviews

Bushnell Tactical Elite 3200 5-15x40mm Riflescope

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I have owned this scope for over three years & I give the Bushnell Elite 3200 tactical 5 stars based on it's outstanding value, high quality and excellent features. This scope features AO/parallax adjustment, 5-15x magnification, extremely clear optics, big target turrets, mil-dot retical & solid 1/4 moa clicks offer precise adjustments.

This scope does have it's limitations, however.

Scope is a second focal plane scope, which means that as you magnify up, the mil-dots will not magnify with the zoom. You can only accurately mil at the specified magnification, which is 15x on this scope. And don't bother calling Bushnells customer service, they'll tell you it is at 9x like they did to me after I first bought it.

The other limitation you will find is that this scope only offers a total 33 MOAs of elevation. At least, mine does. Mechanical zero starts a rediculous amount of clicks up (almost a third of the scopes elevation range), which means, anything past 720 yards is beyond the range of the scope; which kinda defeats the purpose of a 15x on my heavy 26" s/s barrel .308. Anyhow, to hit anything beyond this and you will need to fork out an additional $80-$130 for a good 20 MOA tapered scope mount base.

Also note that this scope requires 4.3" of eye relief as where most scopes require around 3.5". I actually prefer this longer relief, but anyone out there trying to use a hunting rifle may have to push your rings forward an inch to compensate.

Now if money was no object, I'd be looking through a $3,000 Nightforce instead of a $300 Bushnell. But since money is an object, I am happy to know that I got the best bang for the buck. For that reason, this scope gets 5 stars.

I placed this scope on a Remington 700 target tactical rifle. The scope is extremely clear and easy to use. In fact, using a bushnell boresiter, it was the fastest I've ever lined a rifle up. I'm very pleased with the product. Some thing to think about though, you need a scope mount with 20 moa to hit a target at 1000 yards. Niteforce makes an excellent one for 86 dollars. Hope this was helpful.

This scope is as good as it gets. Adjustable Objective for this kind of money and quality is unheard of. I have this on my Savage 10fp .308, and it is spot on from the first time I have sighted it in. Don't spend twice the money on another scope vs this one.

I have this scope on my remington 700 sps tactical. I have been using it for over a year now, and it has kept its zero each time I shoot it. I love the mildots and once you learn how to use them, they are incredible for measuring and shooting different distances quickly. The quality of the lens is very good, very comprable with the leupold on my work rifle. After searching the entire internet for a quality scope that did not break the bank, this was it and I am very satisfied. The warranty is also nice to have if you need it. I know I have sent several leupolds away for one thing or another.

I purchased this scope with the Firefly option to replace a cheap 3X9X40 that came with the 270 Remington 710 I purchased. The quality is unmistakable. I mounted it, sighted it in, and immediately traveled to my tree stand. An hour later, I was successful in hitting a buck right on target at about 130 yards. My best hunting friend has always told me you need to dial in on the hair you want to shoot. This is easily accomplished with this scope. Purchase it, you will not be disappointed.

I bought this scope as a result of having purchased the larger, more expensive Bushnell 6500 Elite. I had such good results with that scope I naturally turned to the 3200 for a good scope at a bargain price. It is mounted on a 243 Win. varmint rifle and does a great job. The tactical model was my means of getting external adjustment turrets as I shoot over a wide range of distances. If you hunt in wide open country like I do where extra power and precision are necessary to have reasonable expectations of hitting what you're aiming at this is a great scope. The mil-dot reticle is fine enough that you don't block out targets at extended ranges. This 3200 is lighter and more compact than the 6500 model and therefore more portable and easier to carry in steep terrain. I would highly recommend either model and find Bushnell has put fine workmanship in both models. The internal tracking mechanism is very precise and reliable. I calibrated mine in 10 MOA increments at 100yds and the movement was precisely what the markings indicated. There is little to no guess work with a fine optic like this one. Get it properly zeroed, know your rifle and caliber external ballistics and you are good to go at whatever distance you feel confident with.

This scope has been on my rifle for almost a year and a half and has been used extensively hunting and target shooting. Probably have 700 rounds through the rifle/scope combo. Works well although the turret adjustmnet is not consistent I can shoot out too 600 pretty effectively. Good scope for the money as I picked it up on sale.

I have this scope on my Remington .22-250 and its performance is nothing short of spectacular. This scope offers features that can compete with other scopes costing much more and the quality here isn't compromised. The image is clear and the eye relief is very comfortable. I could easily imagine this scope costing 200-300 dollars more but the folks at Bushnell sure know how to keep a competitive edge!

I bought this rifle scope for my Remington 700 Varmint SPS in .308 to replace the scope that came with the rifle as a package deal. I can say that I am very pleased with the quality of this rifle scope for the price. So far I have used this scope through the Michigan winter on days varying from clear sunny days in the 30s to lake effect snow showers down to about 10 degrees F, and the sight picture always remains clear. The scope hasn't fogged up from breathing on the lenses or from melting snow. The adjustable objective is smooth to adjust and doesn't move until you want it to. Also the target knobs are fairly smooth to turn and once you have your zero you can remove the turret caps and reset them to the 0 position keeping your zero. The target turrets let me zero my rifle at 100m and then click them up to 300m to take some shots and then click back down to my original zero. The scope also comes with a nice metal sunshade. Overall the best scope I've ever owned.

This was the optic I chose for my beginner setup. I have been shooting since I was a kid but all of you know that precision shooting is pretty much a different field of shooting. My setup is with a Remington 700 SPS Tactical, Badger Ordnance 20 MOA base, TPS Rings, and this scope. First time I took it out it took me five shots to zero after boresighting. The clarity is amazing, I've hit steel at 600 yards on a good day with low winds. I also put this on my Marlin .22 mag, hit a squirrel in the eye 80 yards away(intentionally). Can't go wrong with this scope.