Thread: I lost the BDC Dial on an old Bushnell Banner. Now what?

Greetings from rainy Minnesota! A few months ago, I was sighting in my 30.06 at some long distances. Being the putz that I am at times, I dropped the BDC (bullet drop compensation) dial somewhere in the field while making my adjustments. I brought the scope into a few places and they both told me to send it into Bushnell. I did that, and just got an email back from Bushnell yesterday, saying that they can replace my discontinued scope with a newer model. All I want is a new BDC Dial! It should only be a few dollar part, but I guess they can't match one to my old scope. If anyone is a real scope buff and needs specifics, it's an old school Bushnell Banner 3x9x32 made in Japan. Anyways... this whole deal is really a bummer, and it's my own fault. I suppose that I could possibly find the dial somewhere online, or manage without it. Perhaps it's just time to get a new scope. If that's the case... does anyone have a recommendation for a scope that will be primarily used to shoot whitetails, and of course the future elk and caribou hunts that are in my distant future? Advice is much appreciated!

- Jim