A year ago I purchased three Bushnell 1.5 X 4.5 Banner's (http://www.bushnell.com/productinfo/riflescopes/banner.html) for my Marlins from D&R Sports (http://www.dnrsports.net/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DSC&Product_Code=BSN711545&Category_Code=scopesbsn).. I've really enjoyed shooting and hunting with these scopes and even added a fourth after my wife decided she wanted to replace the Weaver K-4 on her Savage M99 takedown with one. The level of performance has been outstanding with one exception.

After a few trips to the range, I noticed that the scope I had mounted on my 444P did not have very audible "clicks" to the elevation and windage adjustments. I also thought that the movement of these adjustments did not feel as "crisp" as the other two scopes. I wasn't sure if may be I hadn't caused the problem as I put a tiny amount of lube on the threads of the turret caps after I had one cap corrode in place on another brand of scope. May be I had gotten a little of the lube into the elevation turret. I decided to continue to shoot the scope as is because it's performance was normally except what I've noted.

I've shot several thousand rounds through the rifle without any problems but the quality of those adjustments has always bothered me. I recently started to shoot a wide range of bullet weights in preparation for a hunt and Postal Match II and noticed that the elevation wasn't truly responding to the 1/4" MOA adjustments. I decided to take the scope off the rifle and send it to Bushnell along with a letter detailing the problem and a sample target tracking several movements of the windage and elevation. I did have the scope from my M336 sitting on the shelf as that rifle is at a gunsmith being rechambered for 30-30 AI, so I mounted it on the 444P and went hunting.

I shipped the scope on the 16th of March. On the 25th, I received a postcard stating that Bushnell had received the scope on the 23rd. Yesterday, April 3rd, I received a new scope. The Banner series has a lifetime warranty but you must include your check for shipping and handling in the amount of $10. With that fee and the shipping for my damaged scope the trade out was $14.90. I'm very pleased with the service I received and suspect I should have brought this to D&R' or Bushnell's attention when I first received the scope.

Ranch Dog..
Thanks for the report. As I stated to Marshall Stanton, between both of your postings about the 444 in regards to it's reloadability I finally have one.
I was going to ask you about the Bushnell how well it holds up in a good driving rain-snow climate. Here in far Northern Calif. the best hunting is in that type of weather.
Thanks for your many great posts !!!!
Webfoot

Webfoot... I'm glad you have found some use for the wanderings of my mind and fingers!

I'm sold on the Bushnell Banner series of scopes, I've had them on different firearms since 1968. My first one is still in use on my M94.

I've never had a problem with the scope performing in ANY adverse weather, I've never seen a flake of snow on my place, but we have plenty of hot and cold with extremely high humidity. I just haven't had a problem.

Michael

I am glad you've had good experience with them.Things must have changed. I had bad experience with Bushnell about 10 yrs ago on a Scopechief. Took too long, when I finally got it back it was still messed up. Good hunting.

I have always had good luck with Bushell's service dept.(although I have not needed it much).

I had some of the plastic threaded buttons which hold the adjustment turrets on one of my Target models break.I called them and they sent me FOUR back in the mail!!

Just the other day a guy who works for a 'glass stock MFG was in the shop wanting to know what a Bushnell 3200 3x9 costs.He said they were aplying a custom camo finish on a scope/rifle/stock combo-the film decal kind that requires dunking the item in water.

Anyway, the scope took on water and fogged up after the film was applied,so they thought they may have to replace it for the customer.We said send it back to Bushnell,because THEY built it to NOT take on water!!

Well ,about two weeks later Bushnell sent them another scope and said if that one takes on water,they want to know as they will replace it,too.

Hard to beat service like that!!!