Bushnell R3 3-9x40

HuntingSFPMOA1-inch tube

The Bushnell R3 3-9x40 is a 3-9×40 SFP scope on a 1-inch tube with a DOA Quick Ballistic reticle and 0.25 MOA clicks. Across its range the exit pupil runs from an estimated 13.3 mm down to 4.4 mm at 9×, where the twilight factor is 19. It is the cheapest of the 8 hunting scopes here, at ~$150.

Approx. price: ~$150
Magnification: 3-9×
Objective: 40 mm
Weight: 14.6 oz

Best for

Big-game hunting inside about 400 yards

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Derived optics

estimated

Exit pupil: 13.3–4.4 mm (3×–9×)
Twilight factor: 19 at 9×
Zoom ratio: 3×

Exit pupil and twilight factor are computed from the published magnification and objective diameter, not measured. Real exit pupil is also capped by the erector at low magnification, and coatings and glass quality move low-light performance in ways the formula cannot see — read these as comparisons between layouts, not verdicts on scopes.

Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from bushnell.com (product page; length and parallax not published, manual link is a download-only DAM page). Substitute for the discontinued Banner 2 3-9x40 DOA QBR. MOA/MRAD conversions use 3.438 MOA per mil.

Magnification: 3-9×
Objective lens: 40 mm
Focal plane: SFP
Reticle: DOA Quick Ballistic
Illuminated: No
Turret unit: MOA
Per click: 0.25 MOA (0.26″ at 100 yd)
Elevation travel: 65 MOA (≈18.9 MRAD)
Windage travel: 65 MOA
Zero stop: No
Turrets: Capped
Eye relief: 3.7″
Field of view: 37.5–13 ft at 100 yd
Tube: 1-inch
Weight: 14.6 oz
Warranty: Bushnell Lifetime Warranty (riflescopes)

Features

SFP
MOA
1-inch tube
Capped turrets
Fixed parallax
Under 16 oz
Lifetime warranty

For it, on paper

+ 14.6 oz, one of the lightest 3-9x40s, easy on a walking rifle
+ DOA Quick Ballistic reticle gives 5 drop points and 5 mph wind holds out to 500 yd
+ Capped 1/4 MOA turrets: set-and-forget for a hunting zero
+ 65 MOA of elevation and windage travel
+ $150 list price