BushnellEngage Riflescope

I have two of these now (3-12x42, 6-24x50) and going for a third. Other scopes I use are SWFA and Leupold. The Bushnell Engage series is in my opinion an easy choice.They are full featured with easy to use accurate turrets that lock, unlock and reset zero with ease, track smoothly, accurately and repeatably, all of which is a big deal and a sure sign of reliability and quality manufacturing.The reticle is great; fine, clear, simple and sensibly graduated. It can be used for precision targets, plinking or hunting, which is also a big deal. Because the Deploy MOA reticle is fine enough for precision shooting, it will naturally be harder to detect in very low light or busy/dark background hunting situations, but not much more so than the standard hunting crosshairs, for which you probably need illumination anyway in these cases. That is a no brainer trade off for a scope with the capabilities that this one has and should not be a concern unless you need a dedicated hunting scope, in which case a dedicated hunting reticle is probably a better scope for the purpose.Side focus is accurately calibrated, convenient and easy to use. Once you have it, it will probably become a must for future purchases.The glass, which for rifle scopes is the most subjective and most picked over review category there is, is just fine. It is not as bright as a NightForce, but I for one have never had a shooting solution that actually required that kind of $2500 clarity either. You can see clearly what you are looking at with this scope. It is every bit as good as anything in its' price range, and also as good or better as the $6-700 Vortexes that I have seen and used. Adjustments are quick and easy. It is a very convenient scope to use.These scopes seem to me to be the result of progressive development at Bushnell, from the Nitro, thru the Elite to the Engage. the Engage seems to me to be an Elite model scope with upgraded turrets. To me this is another indicator of improved results in a proven design, which is a big plus as well.Bottom line: The Bushnell Engage series is a high quality, reliable, very well priced scope line that is full featured, versatile and an easy choice against anything under $1000-$1200.

I send back a Burris HD and went with the Bushnell. Great eye relief, clear sight picture, and very well made. Great value for the money.

Engage model - 3x9x40 with illuminated reticule. My last scope set me back over $1200 and it's very good. I bought this scope on a whim for $200 on offer. I'm genuinely impressed with the quality so far. The image really is nice and clear. The positive clicks on the turrets are nice and crisp. The zoom ring turns nicely with just the right amount thumb and finger pressure, same with the ocular focus ring. The illuminated centre dot is a nice touch with 6 levels of brightness and an off setting between each. Its probably not bright enough to see in direct sunlight, but in the woods, under the tree canopy, especially early morning and late afteroon, I should think it's very effective. The duplex reticle posts are just the right thickness and the centre illumination dot makes an excellent, very fine aim point even when not illuminated. Overall, I'm very impressed so far. Is it as good as my $1200 scope? No it's not. Is my $1200 scope worth the extra $1000? Honestly, No, it's probably not.

I have a LOT of scopes (way too many, I guess). I have some very poor, older Chinese scopes. Also have some Leupold LRTs and a Sightron SIII.Due to the length of my 2 private ranges, I have no need for very high power optics. I do have some 30X and 40X scopes, but never use them over 20X. I also prefer 3-15 and 6-24..... I prefer SFP.The glass on this Engage is excellent. Bright and crisp. The turrets have excellent tactile feel. MUCH better than the TWO, new SWFA 10X42mm SF models I bought recently. The SWFA glass is great, but the turrets are worse than a NcStar. Go figure.The only 'criticism' I have, is the cross hairs are very fine. I sighted in the scope this am, but that range was completely in the shade. Would like to have some 'dots' in the reticle. Or IR in this situation. It would be difficult to hunt with this scope in low light. But, I only shoot paper now days. ha haMost of my recent scope purchases have been in the $500 range. This scope is a bargain at just over $400.Lastly, virtually all scopes in this price range are Chinese. Once you get over $500, you may get some from the Philippines. All are a wash with today's technology.ronb

I purchased the 2.5-10x44 version of this scope for my 10/22 after watching a few reviews on YouTube and I am absolutely impressed with the quality, durability, and price of this scope. I had a bushnell scope a few years ago that was very lacking in every way I.E. wouldn’t hold zero, collected very little light, and the turrets moved the crosshairs with almost zero consistency. I swore I would never buy another bushnell scope again, but against my judgment I did and I am so glad I went with it. Tracking is from what I’ve seen perfect, held zero with no problems, let’s in plenty of light, and has lots of higher end scope features like target style locking turrets, 30mm scope tube, and side paralex adjustment in a scope that only costs around 270 dollars! In comparison to my vortex diamondback tactical 4-16x44 it’s close but for the price and featuresI almost have to recommend this scope over the vortex (which is hard for me to say as a vortex fanboy) and very well may be switching over to bushnell if they can keep this quality and price point consistent.

Received this in November 2022, didn't get a chance to install it and try it until last week 12 May 2023, after a couple shots I quickly realized that the zoom would not increase or decrease, it is somewhere between 4 power and 16 power with no way to change the magnification. Not happy!The rest of the scope is very good, the glass is crystal clear and love the side parallel adjustment, but totally useless without being able to adjust the magnification.

Just got a second one for my black creek labs mrx 5.56 and I love everything about it, I tried a Bushnell AR optics first and hated it this was more money but definitely worth it.... I hope to get a 3rd one laterJust got this today mounted it on my marlin 336 took it to the rangeCrosshairs are easy to see once you adjust the eye focus... still wouldn't be a great hunting scope because of the radicalI bought this as an Amazon warehouse deal so I got it for 100 to 200 bucks less...And I'm very happy with it 🤠

Good optics for the money but the reticle is very fine and whilst that's very good for target shooting, which was the reason for my purchase, hunters will have problems seeing it in low light or if the background is dark.

So far so good

J'adore!