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| I have two examples of the Bushnell/ B&L Elite 2x6 handgun scope for
testing. One is from the last batch made under the Bausch & Lomb name and
the other is one of the very first specimens to come out under the Bushnell
name. A short while back Bushnell who long ago purchased B&L decided to drop
the B&L name from its Sports Optics and just use the Bushnell name. This
brought the B&L Elite 3200 and 4200 scopes under the umbrella of the
Bushnell name. This change should definitely cause no one concern. Perhaps
it is only my imagination or my eye playing tricks on me but honestly I believe
I can see a minor but apparently difference in the clarity and brightness of
images through the two scopes with the newer Bushnell branded one being the
better of the two but by only a slight margin. Both are excellent. I've long
used the Bushnell Trophy 2x6 handgun scopes and been pleased with them. These
Elite models go them a little better by adding Multi-coated optics. All optical
glass surfaces are multi-coated to further enhance viewing and reduce eye
strain.
These two scopes are mounted on a Freedom Arms FA83 Premier and a Taurus Raging Bull both in the powerful .454 Casull caliber so they are getting a good test of their strength. After several hundred rounds each of pounding by the .454 Casull revolvers both scopes are still intact and I've noticed no harm done to them. These are some tough scopes and will hold up to the recoil of your gun also. In common with the Trophy scopes I've been using for years these Elite scopes have bright clear images and the multi-coated optics make them even better in that regard. At 6X I have no trouble at all seeing bullet holes as small as .22 caliber when in the lighter colored areas of targets. Sometimes when the bullets land in the black I can see them but sometimes I also can't. When the caliber is .30 and above then the holes are obvious even in the black. No matter the quality of optics there is a point where lack of power just makes it impractical to expect to see small fine details at long range. This is just a fact of optics and not a fault of these scopes. I've put them through the usual tests of moving 2" left, up, right and then down and they track as expect of high quality optical instruments. Click adjustments are both positive and precise. When you apply the clicks the change takes place as it should but sometimes doesn't on cheaper instruments of which I'll not mention brand names here. Suffice to say when the price is under $100 then you get what you are paying for generally. Buy quality and you won't regret it later. From my extensive testing of the Bushnell handgun scopes (both Trophy and Elite) these are quality instruments you can depend on. One minor complaint I have is the FOV of these scopes. I really would like to see it increased if that is possible. I realize that to enhance one feature you must lose a bit of some other. The constant eye relief would probably have to suffer to gain more FOV but that is a compromise I would willing make but I've heard from others who feel the constant long eye relief is really important to so maybe I'm in the minority here. At the 2X setting the FOV is only 10' at 100 yards and I would really like to see somewhat more for hunting in thick woods. So far it hasn't caused me to miss an animal or fail to get off a shot so I guess it isn't the biggest of deals, just something I think would make an already excellent scope even better. This is a review of the scopes and not of the guns on which they were mounted but I'll mention here that these scopes have allowed me to get all the accuracy out of them that I believe is possible at 6X and with the recoil level that the .454 Casull generates. It really takes a lot of concentration to sit there at the bench and keep on shooting round after round down range with that recoil level and not lose concentration after 100 rounds or so of 300-340 grain bullets being pushed to 1500-1700 fps. It also gives the scopes a pounding the same as it does the shooter. Both of these scopes have held up to some days of as many as 150 rounds of full power ammo, better than I did in fact! You can get the Elite 2x6 in either a silver finish to match your stainless steel guns as the test scopes are or a blue/black finish to match your blued guns. Either way you are getting the same fine scope. If you are looking for a high quality scope with excellent bright clear optics and a constant eye relief then look no further. The Bushnell Elite 2x6 will deliver that to you. I give them the Graybeard Seal of Approval and highly recommend them to you. My guns will continue to wear both the Trophy and Elite 2x6 scopes for many years to come just as they have for many years already. Visit the Bushnell Sports Optics website by CLICKING HERE to see the complete line of optics offered. Listed below are the product specifications on the Bushnell Elite 2x6 handgun scope taken from the Bushnell website.
Product Specifications: Model: 32-2632G Blue and 32-2632S Silver Finish (tested) Exit Pupil (mm): 16-5.3
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