Bushnell Elite® 4200 Fire fly??

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Yashiro

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Somedody has one? I want to buy a scope for night hunting but i dont know how much time the reticle glow after you shine a flashlight into the eyepice. And i dont know how the reticle looks when it is not glowing...looks like a mutli x?

Thanks in advance!
 
The recticle is kind of thick for night hunting IMO. Things are kind of sketchy as it is through the glass when night hunting. A thinner multi x has done better for me.
 
I am just the opposite from swift one.

I like the crosshair to be thicker for night hunting under artificial light. Makes it easier to find. The Firefly is a great night recticle, even without being lit up. In fact I never light mine. They are bold enough that with a red light shining on the animal, they stand out vividly and have proved effective without being lit for me and a calling partner that I hunt with. He has gone exclusively to the Firefly for night hunting. The outside portion of the Firefly is very heavy, yet the inside portion thins right down where the lines intersect. My calling partner explains that he merely brackets the animal in between the thicker crosshairs vice precision aiming.

I also use the Leupold VX-III Heavy Duplex for night hunting as well. At night the thicker the lines the better. Don't worry about how long they will stay lighted, 20 seconds of flashlight in the eyepiece is good for many hours. I can see how the lighted crosshair would be beneficial during low light, but not after dark.
 
I have a Leupold VX II with a heavy duplex and love it. Other than that I would go with a red dot scope, I also have a Mueller that I really like as well.
I've heard mixed opinions when it comes to the firefly recticles.
 
i just got that scope this summer, but i got it in the mil dot, and since fox season hasnt started i couldnt tell you how it does. but i can tell you that i think its comparable to the leupolds we have just alot cheaper
 
I like my Mueller with ill. reticle. You can adjust the intensity of the reticle for dark nights versus full moon. I'm sure it doesn't compare to scopes costing much more - but it works if you're on a budget. I was always curious about the Fire Fly, and wondered if it wouldn't be TOO bright.
 
I am with swift one on this... I like the fire fly reticle... but never really have to light it up. If you do light it up it will glow about ~25 to 30 min.

I have two scopes with the firefly... but I just purchased a 4200 with the mil-dot and am really prefering that over the firefly.
 
I like my firefly. I charge it before each stand and it keeps glowing all the way through. But, even if it stops, it's a perfect reticle for night hunting being very heavy on outside and narrowing towards center.
 
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