Bushell Elite 4500 opinions?

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Hi,

Thinking about getting a 1-4x24 Bushnell Elite 4500 LPVO for a rifle in 375 Ruger.

Has anyone used one? I see it has plenty of eye relief but how forgiving is the eye box?

Currently I have a Sig Whiskey 3 2-7x32 which I'm quite happy with ,but eye relief is 3.6 inches and the eye box seems to be a bit finicky.

Thanks!
 
Can't speak to that scope specifically, probably few could. It's basically a 4x range whereas the 3500 is 3X. Better lenses and coatings than 3200/3500. Since nikon got out of optics, bushnell is the answer to where value meets quality. Had occasion to ship a scope back to Ontario for service, okay turnaround, cost one way shipping. The real question, 8s whether you see it as comparable, or upgrade on the Sig. Only your eye would know, are you buying it....unseen.
 
grassforbreakfast said:
Hi,

Thinking about getting a 1-4x24 Bushnell Elite 4500 LPVO for a rifle in 375 Ruger.

Has anyone used one? I see it has plenty of eye relief but how forgiving is the eye box?

Currently I have a Sig Whiskey 3 2-7x32 which I'm quite happy with ,but eye relief is 3.6 inches and the eye box seems to be a bit finicky.

Thanks!
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cant tell for that specific model but i had the bushnell elite 1-4x24 and despite clear lenses i removed it due to short eye relief. i have now a 2.5-8x36 in german 4 and that is what i need for the 375 ruger. i tried as well 2-7x33 redfield and leupld but again the 2.5-8x36 was the answer. great at short range and perfect for longer shot.

if you have a concern with your eye relief a compact 2.5x or fxii 3x is the answer and it is my back up scope on my 375 ruger.
 
medvedqc said:
cant tell for that specific model but i had the bushnell elite 1-4x24 and despite clear lenses i removed it due to short eye relief.
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Perhaps you had the Bushnell Elite 4200 1-4X24 which only had a 3.3" eye relief, the newer one I'm looking at is the Elite 4500 with a long 4.4 inch eye relief. I actually don't have problem with eye relief I have a nice solid cheek weld and I'm heavyweight so the recoil doesn't push me around much. I happy with the Whiskey 3 2-7 but I think I might like having a more forgiving eye box than doesn't wink out if you are a little off center. Also the whiskey has a thick rubber eye piece shroud which makes the view seem narrower which I believe is an optical illusion. Still it's a great scope for the price though.

I plan to go to a store to look at the 4500 1-4X24 soon, then I'll better know what I'm dealing with.
 
grassforbreakfast said:
Thanks for your reply. I will most definitely check one out in person before I make a purchase.

Cheers
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Well the original Elite 4500 does not exist any more. If you are talking new stock, they are the Elite 4500 4X. Not the same scope and not as good as the original Elite lineup in my opinion.,
 
That 30% rebate sounds pretty attractive. I've owned several of the previous generation Elites in the past and really enjoyed them. I realize this are no longer made in Japan, be interested to see how they stack up against similarly priced scopes from other manufacturers.
 
Fyn said:
That 30% rebate sounds pretty attractive. I've owned several of the previous generation Elites in the past and really enjoyed them. I realize this are no longer made in Japan, be interested to see how they stack up against similarly priced scopes from other manufacturers.
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i have ar scopes made in korea that are not that bad but the japanese made are or look more strong in my opinion.
 
Went and finally saw the 1-4x24 Bushnell Elite 4500 4X in person and I'm glad I did because it wasn't what I was looking for. Clarity and detail very good with no distortion or pin-cushioning but I found the overall view to be confining for me. I'm not talking field of view or whether it had a forgiving eye-box that seemed fine. Eye relief also seemed to be at least 4 inches which is good and didn't noticeably change between zoom levels.

I think I just wanted a bigger perceived view when looking through the ocular eye bell of the scope, which this scope as was designed did not have for me.

I evaluated at least 6 or 7 different LPVO scopes ranging in price between $220 Bushnell AR 1-4 to $1100 Steiner 1-4x and only the $500 Burris RT-6 1-6 had the view I was looking for, but I just didn't like the reticle.

The ocular view was enormous compared to everything else, it was like I was looking at a 42" widescreen TV versus an old 26" 4:3 TV.
As part of my comparison I looked through each scope out the window of the store at a no-parking sign across the street at least 40 yards away. I judged the clarity on how much of the fine print on the no parking sign I could read and whether I saw chromatic aberrations. I found the Bushnell 4500, RT-6 and Steiner were comparable on 4x. Burris RT-6 did something well that the other didn't whatever the lens coating they used also greatly reduced the reflections from the store lights on the (rear) ocular lens, much more than the others.

In the end the 1-4x24 Bushnell Elite 4500 4X seemed like a very capable scope and I'm sure many people would be happy with it but it wasn't what wanted.

Actually, the new Bushnell 4500 2.5-10X40 seemed like a very nice scope, clear glass, not heavy but still solid, very well balanced and long and slender instead of short and fat like many modern scopes.
On a mid range scope like that I don't mind as much if it doesn't have a great big ocular view.

Cheers
 
I have a Burris Veracity 3-18, on a 270. They can be found rather cheap on the EE. To use a GM hierarchy, a Buick for a Chevrolet price.

Really though we live in a golden age of optics. I was happy to pick up six Bushnell 3-9x40 3500 @$130 each when they cleared them. But peopleseem happy with Phillipine scopes. At some point even China may make some that represent value.
 
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