Review topics: ["weight","quality","improvement","value","feature","scope","turrets","range","optic","reticle","bushnell","glass","clicks","choice"].
Reviews
Don't place $$$ into that scope line
"Fraudulent guarantee, there's no point in buying their top-of-the-line product made in Japan, they'll offer you their mid-range product made in China, saying that the quality is now much better and equivalent to the scope you bought 8 years ago, even if you paid more 8 years ago, the value of the item they want to offer you matters and they'll shove it down your throat. i paid 1053$ ten years ago for a elite made in japan the top in 2015 and now after one year plus waiting, I'm suppose to accept an made in china match pro . . . . I will do business with a true USA company. Thank you made in china Bushnell, I thought your a professional business."
— Olivier m. (1/5)
Bad choice dealing with Bushnell
"I bought an Elite telescope 10 years ago, the top-of-the-line model, the best available. All Elite telescopes are made in Japan, and mine had a problem with its waterproofing. After waiting for over a year with warranty,they offered a replacement with a mid-range telescope, made in China, which is actually worth less than what I paid 10 years ago. They refuse to give me the equivalent of today's Elite telescope, made in Japan. I recommend a real, professional company made in the USA like leupold, that treats its customers well. My family has been a customer of products bushnell for over 50 years. Paying for this series and their lifetime warranty is a rip-off; you're playing with fire."
— Olivier m. (1/5)
You don't want bushnell top of the line
"I bought the best telescope available 10 years ago, like this one from the Elite range; it's entirely made in Japan. Now that it has a waterproofing problem, they're offering me a telescope made in China that's worth less than what I paid 10 years ago. Bushnell doesn't treat its customers as well as it used to. It took them six months to send me a Match Pro telescope made in China, which I had to return. That's what they call high-end Bushnell; in five years they'll be offering you their mid-range model as a replacement. Unprofessional company."
— Oliver m. (1/5)
Awesome match or long range optic!
"This optic has best cost vs value, absolutely love it! The magnification range is perfect for medium to long range shooting but you wouldn't expect it from the weight of it. The zero stop feature is perfect for match shooting so you always know what click your on. I love the G4P reticle, its not too busy but till has enough mills to do windage and hold offs."
— Ryan S. (5/5)
Great value if purchased $1300 or less
"I currently use US Optics FX FDN series mainly because they’re made in NC, USA. I’ve used all gens of Vortex, Leupold Mk4,5,6, and 8s. I’ve used Schmidt and Bender, Premier Reticles, Zeiss, Sig, SWFA SS, etc. bottom to top, cost-wise. But I’ve been hoping to get a Bushnell like the DMR3 or XRS3 since my first 1k+ optic was the original DMR. The XRS3 met my requirements for a long range hunting build. I’ve used it in a variety of lighting conditions. I’ve also had some time with the Match Pro ED to do comparisons. Overall I think the XRS3 is a decent choice for the price range. To my eyes, it’s definitely not as clear as any leupold glass. It’s better than Burris xtr2, SWFA SS, but those options costed 1/2 or so. The magnification range is great but not very usable on highest power due to clarity, chromatic aberration. I think it’s best suited in 14-22 power. Turrets are a pinch mushy requiring you to make sure the hashes are lined up. Zeroing and zero stop are more or less same as most manufacturers. Reticle (g4p) is very usable for a Christmas tree style. H59 is way too cluttered for me as was tremor3. The DEPLOY reticle is one of my favorites for a DMR setting. So the g4p felt like a slimmer variant of that. The center dot is usable at all powers, even 6x. While very thin, the reticle is still usable. Not something that can be said for 95% of the reticles out there. I’d hoped to sell my USOs because of my expectations for the XRS3 but that’s definitely not happening. But I’m keeping the xrs3 because it’s a solid option in its price range and it has the magnification I want. Greatest pro: usable reticle across magnification range Greatest con: glass clarity/CA is very disheartening. The match pro ED performed similarly for less that 1/2 cost in this area."
— Kelly C. (3/5)
Incredible scope!
"Incredible scope!"
— Timothy G. (5/5)
Solid Optic
"The XRS3 is just all around solid precision rifle scope. The turrets and throw arm make it easy to to dial in. The glass and the G4P reticle is a game changer. No need to look else as this optic is a superior value."
— Mark H. (5/5)
Great scope
"Scope is excellent. I have been using since it was first available. Only thing I’d like to see is the . 25 mil markings carried all the through the reticle."
— B. M. (5/5)
Great Scope you can’t go wrong!!!
"The XRS3 is a great scope with clear glass and is loaded with all the features you need for PRS, the turrets are large with nice audible clicks, it is also short for a 36x power scope. The G4P radical is a big improvement easy to read and not to busy. Great value for the money."
— Sidney D. (5/5)
Annoyed
"Nice clear scope but no neoprene scope cover or caps included. I would not care but it will take over a week to get caps and I going shooting in the desert in 2 days which means possible dust and wind. My dmr2 pro scopes came with a neoprene cover at least. It is annoying that Bushnell would go cheap on an accessory that pretty much every other manufacturer included."
— J L. (4/5)
