Bushnell Elite 788045

Pros: Ruggedly built, bright, crisp optics, great value!

Cons: Does not maintain focus throughout zoom range.

Review: After much research into spotting scopes for hunting, shooting and general viewing I intended to buy a Fujinon or Kowa based on their excellent reputations. A sales rep suggested this Elite scope as every bit the quality of my other choices but at a much...

Pros: Excellent image quality, rugged construction, waterproof, fogproof, inexpensive (relatively).

Cons: Probably fewer eyepieces available for this than more pricer models.

Review: I was amazed at the quality of this scope! I have been birding for 25 years without a scope and had no idea what I was missing. At first, I was partial to buying a Kowa scope, but then the folks at Eagle Optics (a great place to buy birding optics, by ...