It seems like 3 or 4 of the used rifles I've bought over the last two years, mostly 80's models, have come with Bushnell Sportview 4x scopes attached. I know there was a time when Bushnell made excellent optics, and I think the vintage Sportview's fall into that category, but I'm unable to find much info on them. Are they worth repairing, and if so, which ones? How do you tell if the Sportview is from the proper "vintage" timeframe or is part of the moderne plastique junque? Lots of old ads show rifle packages with a scope attached, and some can be discerned to be the Sportviews.
Thoughts? No haters please, just rational discussion.
Thoughts? No haters please, just rational discussion.