Brunton optics

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Anybody use these riflescopes or binoculars?  Some of the scopes are NRA Sport Optics.

[Luckyducker]

I have an older Brunton 10X50 Eterna bino with the ruby lens coatings and the optics are great but I wish I had a smaller one as this package is too big and clunky.  I looked through a newer Brunton Eterna bino about six years ago and the optic quality was extremely good also.  For the money I think some of the Nikons are a better deal though, but like I said the higher end Bruntons are hard to beat for quality.  BTW, I remember looking through some less expensive Brunton binos at a store once and they didn't come close to the better/costlier ones for glass quality.

[Country Boy]

Has anyone used or looked at the Brution range finders ? Saw one in a store yesterday for 149.00 perfect size for a shirt pocket. Are they any good? I'm gettting tempted.

[poncaguy]

I have bought 2 of the NRA Brunton scopes, both 6x24x50, on sale for less then $75 and 1 year free NRA membership. Very clear, and for the price, excellent.

[Troyboy]

What are you defining as clear? Been on the fence with this one.


                                                Troy

[poncaguy]

As good as my Burris, Mueller and Buckmaster....................

[cbshunter]

I tried their Echo 8x42, it seems decent. I'd like compare it with Bushnell Excursion

[Graybeard]

As good as my Burris, Mueller and Buckmaster....................

You're kidding yourself if you really believe that.

The real problem with optics of all varieties is that our eyes are not really a good measuring instrument of their quality and the weaker one's eyes are the less you can tell the difference I think. True is you just cannot look them them under normal conditions and tell the difference unless there is a truly GROSS difference and unless you are trained to evaluate optics maybe not even then. That really is why so many folks seem so pleased with low end optics.

I make no pretense of knowing anything about Brunton optics. I do recall back in the day when a binocular of 5X was about the only optic they sold. I was tempted back then mostly because I'm a fan of low magnification binoculars for hunting in thick woods. I ended up with a Stiener 6x30 instead.

Put as simply as I know how you cannot expect a $75 scope to truly compare to scopes in a much higher price range. They might appear so to the eye but if properly tested they would not match up.

So you ask if my eyes can't tell the difference then is there really a reason to spend more? Yes and no is the simple answer. Seldom will the mechanicals and ruggedness be up to snuff so if placed on a hard kicker or in hard regular use while hunting then they won't hold up as well. The precision of adjustments and their ability to hold that adjustment can't match up. They might leak due to poorer sealing. There are lots of reasons.

What I can tell you is I'd not take a scope in the 6-24 power range for free if it was available for $75 over the counter as they just can't make one worth my time at that price point. If it were say a 2-7 or 3-9 maybe but not a 6-24.

None of this really speaks to the issue of how good is a Brunton cuz as I said I have zero experience with them and do not know. But with optics price really does matter to some extent and our eyes looking thru them in normal daylight is NOT a value measure of their quality. Yes in this I do claim some level of expertise since after all I did make my living for about three or four years building optics binoculars, rifle scopes and other optical instruments this was a five day a week fourty hour a week and at times longer job. I am school trained in optical theory as well as practical application.

[cbshunter]

As good as my Burris, Mueller and Buckmaster....................

You're kidding yourself if you really believe that.

The original statement quoted by our dear gatekeeper here is close to meaningless if someone claims brand A is as good as brand B.  They all have tons of different models. I don't know how they make a comparison. It's like to say my bushnell binoculars is as good as my leupy binoculars. If it is Elite to Goldring, maybe, Elite to Olympic, sure.. H2O to Pennacle? that's bull.  I don't own brunton scope so I cannot comment on it directly.

[poncaguy]

I was just going by my old eyes comparing the  NRA Brunton 6x24x50 to 3x9x40  Burris, Buckmaster, and  Bushnell 3200............

[Old English]

I just bought a 3/9*40 model. I tried it in the store, and outside against a VX1 and I descerened very little difference. Ah, you say, it was a bright day, true. I tried it this morning at first light, I am impressed, clear and bright. My other scopes include Nikkon Monarch, Leupold VX3, Bushnell 6500 so I don't normally buy cheap scopes. If this Brunton holds up, I will consider it $69 well spent. My next years NRA is free so $35, you cannot go wrong!

[dpe.ahoy]

I bought 2 of the 1.5x6 scopes and they have good glass, but the eye relief is short.  Short enough I took one off a 30-30 and put it on  22 Hornet and the other is going on a 22 mag.  DP