canadaman30
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Looking at purchasing one of these scopes. Any owners out there happy with these optics?
Elite 6500 1.25-8X32 owners, need your opinion
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Just to let you know Le baron has these on special in the store for $372.
I went with a buddy to buy one last year. Only looked through it in the store so I cannot say too much but it has lots of eye relief. It is perhaps a little bigger than some other 2x7 scopes. But for the money I don't think it can be easily beaten.
I went with a buddy to buy one last year. Only looked through it in the store so I cannot say too much but it has lots of eye relief. It is perhaps a little bigger than some other 2x7 scopes. But for the money I don't think it can be easily beaten.
I was recently planning to purchase one of these myself. I ultimately decided against it based on the weight, price and the fact that it will always be a bushnell. Found a good deal on a VX-III 1.5-5 instead
But if you get one, let us know how you like it. Maybe for my next one....
But if you get one, let us know how you like it. Maybe for my next one....
I did get one - it was a gift. So far I like it but have not really have a chance to field test it. I wanted the rain/fog proof coating because there have been a few times where my breath hit my scope (Burris Fulfield II) before it got to my eye and then I was trying to wipe off the fog so I could see through it - hoping this Bushnell doesnt do that. Im not crazy about their warranty in comparison to others in the same price range but I wanted to get one - Got it on sale at Le Barons.
I got one from Le Baron last year for Deer season. I
got it since it was a real 1.25x. I was also looking at the 1.5-5 Leupold - but when you look at the specs - the 1.5 is actually a 1.7 or 1.8x or something like that - and your field of view is much bigger than the leupold.
The magnification range is great on this also. And - the eye relief is excellent on it too - which makes it great for magnums - and not worrying about getting knocked by a scope. Great eye relief is also an advantage when you suit up with your hunting gear and that eye relief is a little longer than when at the range - and or you're in a deer stand and don't want to have to lean in to the shot too much since you might feel as though you'll pop off the stand.
It's a great scope in my opinion - and i think Bushnell is the best value for the money. At 375 at Lebaron - it's stellar optics for the price. Get it!
I might even get another one for my 45-70 Ruger No. 1.
Again - great for woods situations where you want to watch the deer/moose or whatever walk in to your picture at 50 yards through a bunch of trees, and then the 300-400 yard shot your not leaving anything to chance with an 8x.
got it since it was a real 1.25x. I was also looking at the 1.5-5 Leupold - but when you look at the specs - the 1.5 is actually a 1.7 or 1.8x or something like that - and your field of view is much bigger than the leupold.
The magnification range is great on this also. And - the eye relief is excellent on it too - which makes it great for magnums - and not worrying about getting knocked by a scope. Great eye relief is also an advantage when you suit up with your hunting gear and that eye relief is a little longer than when at the range - and or you're in a deer stand and don't want to have to lean in to the shot too much since you might feel as though you'll pop off the stand.
It's a great scope in my opinion - and i think Bushnell is the best value for the money. At 375 at Lebaron - it's stellar optics for the price. Get it!
I might even get another one for my 45-70 Ruger No. 1.
Again - great for woods situations where you want to watch the deer/moose or whatever walk in to your picture at 50 yards through a bunch of trees, and then the 300-400 yard shot your not leaving anything to chance with an 8x.
ted said it all, I second his comments. Great scope for the $ considering it is on sale for $370!!!
One sits on my RFB, I find it VERY quick to get on target with the 1.25x and at the high end of 8x, you can easily shoot at further targets.
Cheers
Jay
One sits on my RFB, I find it VERY quick to get on target with the 1.25x and at the high end of 8x, you can easily shoot at further targets.
Cheers
Jay
I just had one of these arrive in the mail today ... not a bad scope for 400$ (Le Baron). Mounted it on my MR1, my soon-to-be-deer-and-coyote-killer. A few observations;
- The field of the view feels a bit cramped from 1.25 all the way to 8, the whole point of having a scope like this is to be able to see lots and shoot fast.
- The glass clarity is quite good and sharp and the light transmission is excellent.
- I really like the feature on the turret caps, you can pop them up and set "0" number to your actual zero if you get what I mean.
- The cross hairs are very thin, I personally like this but some may not.
- The eye relief is a bit extreme for me, you will have to mount the scope quite a bit forward. Great for rifles with heavy recoil but a little overkill for something like my .223
- The range in magnification is great as far as I'm concerned, you have the minimum for almost reactive shooting and you have the 8x for those 200 meter + shots.
I hate to say but ever since I picked up a Sightron I've become quite the scrutinizer when it comes to scopes.
My two cents.
- The field of the view feels a bit cramped from 1.25 all the way to 8, the whole point of having a scope like this is to be able to see lots and shoot fast.
- The glass clarity is quite good and sharp and the light transmission is excellent.
- I really like the feature on the turret caps, you can pop them up and set "0" number to your actual zero if you get what I mean.
- The cross hairs are very thin, I personally like this but some may not.
- The eye relief is a bit extreme for me, you will have to mount the scope quite a bit forward. Great for rifles with heavy recoil but a little overkill for something like my .223
- The range in magnification is great as far as I'm concerned, you have the minimum for almost reactive shooting and you have the 8x for those 200 meter + shots.
I hate to say but ever since I picked up a Sightron I've become quite the scrutinizer when it comes to scopes.
My two cents.
I have nothing bad to say about bushnell elite scopes. They work fine. Maybe you cant roll over them with a 80 ton tank like a nightforce, but that doesnt happen really often around here, so the bushnell elites are #1 value to me. I dont see the issue. I think people just like "tacticooler" brands, and paying more, really.
Humans are like that. Some people would rather buy a mercedes B class over a nissan maxima, just because it's a mercedes..... insert any brand you like, I'm just making a general statement. Alot of people will pay more for a brand, and to be able to brag that they paid alot, even if in fact a product that costs less would give them more, or the same, or they dont use the more expensive features anyway.
flame all you want.
Humans are like that. Some people would rather buy a mercedes B class over a nissan maxima, just because it's a mercedes..... insert any brand you like, I'm just making a general statement. Alot of people will pay more for a brand, and to be able to brag that they paid alot, even if in fact a product that costs less would give them more, or the same, or they dont use the more expensive features anyway.
flame all you want.
