RE: Just got my Bushnell 6500

i too was looking at 6500 4.5-30, then i saw that lack of the vertical hash marks on the turrets, what a short sighted thing to do, lost my sale on that issue alone
 
I too was looking at 6500 4.5-30, then i saw that lack of the vertical hash marks on the turrets, what a short sighted thing to do, lost my sale on that issue alone
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X2, I would have bought one if not for that.

Oh well, happy with my new Leupold :)
 
I picked one of these up. After looking thru one I found it to be a really good piece of glass. Perfect for my .22-250 varmint dispatcher.

I took a small jewelers file and made my own ref. marks on the elevation turret. Took me about 5 min. to get the job done. It turned out real nice as well. I'm now hunting for some tiny number punches to finish the job.

Having said that. You would have to be blind not to see the distance between the bottom of the scope proper and the turret as you elevate.

I personally just like customizing.

IMO the Bushnell 6500 is better than the VX3, optics wise. I never worry about the price, just the function.

To each their own:)
 
6500 is a nice scope. Like Jerry said, they lost their business aimed at all long range shooters by not scribing those lines on the turret body. I guess one can do that themselves, but that is beyond the point.
I also expected a crosshair modification, in regards to the thickness.
No tactical turrets are offered either.

The scope is fine for most applications, so don't fret if you got one, but if you plan to do some serious long range work, the 4200 Tactical is the way to go. Maybe they'll change something, but until then.... they lost the momentum.
 
I have the 6500 and it has 12 min of angle on one turn that is enough to do 500 yards on my 300 win mag. and unless you just turn and shoot you know howmany min up you are so turn it back,even if you dont know once you zero the turrets you will only get 4 or maby 5 depending on you mount shouldnt be that hard to know where you were.

so imho I like the scope not quite as clear as my buddies nightforce but for close to half the price it is better than half the scope.
 
And there's something else we should be talking about too. If you want a tactical scope, in the pure sense of the word... if your life would depend on it, would you even shop in the "bushnell" window?
IOR, S&B, Hensholdt.... or at least a Leupold :cool:
 
eltorro said:
And there's something else we should be talking about too. If you want a tactical scope, in the pure sense of the word... if your life would depend on it, would you even shop in the "bushnell" window?
IOR, S&B, Hensholdt.... or at least a Leupold :cool:
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Not entirely sure I understand this post, I shoot 3 rifles that have very old Bushnell Banners on them, cheapie scopes even from way, way back from when they were put on, none have even so much as had a minor glitch, they have been dragged through swamps over gravel, stored in trunks, left on picnic tales through storms..
Todays less expensive Bushnell's may not endure that kind of punishment, but make no mistake, this 6500 is not the same Bushnell you find in Wall Mart for $100.
I left my house looking for a Leopold, the first one that came out of the box had a seized zoom ring, wouldn't budge. The sales guys just looked at me and said "but they have great customer service", and we moved on to the 6500's.
My life doesn't depend on a scope, but my livelihood does, so to answer your question, yes, when I need to depend on a scope I would count on a Bushnell. Are there better? I am sure there are, but Leopold isn't one of them, not todays Leopold's anyways.
 
Pyd said:
I left my house looking for a Leopold, the first one that came out of the box had a seized zoom ring, wouldn't budge.
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Same thing happened to me. Not wanting to break it myself, I handed the Leopold back to the sales guy, who took it in both hands and with a mighty twist unstuck it.
 
wcmd said:
I received the new Cabela’s SIR spring & summer 2008 catalog the other day and on the back cover there is a Bushnell elite 6500 riflescope introductory offer.
A 2.1 megapixel trail sentry camera ($139.99) for free (there is nothing free I know)......
You probably know this already, but if not it's a nice bonus.

wcmd
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Yup, I took advantage of this offer at Lebarons when I bought my 4.5X30. It came to 889$ after my 10% Lebaron card reduction. I had to make a little fuss to get the discount but all worked out in the end.

Alex
 
Pyd said:
Not entirely sure I understand this post, I shoot 3 rifles that have very old Bushnell Banners on them, cheapie scopes even from way, way back from when they were put on, none have even so much as had a minor glitch, they have been dragged through swamps over gravel, stored in trunks, left on picnic tales through storms..
Todays less expensive Bushnell's may not endure that kind of punishment, but make no mistake, this 6500 is not the same Bushnell you find in Wall Mart for $100.
I left my house looking for a Leopold, the first one that came out of the box had a seized zoom ring, wouldn't budge. The sales guys just looked at me and said "but they have great customer service", and we moved on to the 6500's.
My life doesn't depend on a scope, but my livelihood does, so to answer your question, yes, when I need to depend on a scope I would count on a Bushnell. Are there better? I am sure there are, but Leopold isn't one of them, not todays Leopold's anyways.
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The "at least a Leupold was a sarcastic remark" Leupold is a good scope... but like Bushnell, there are different levels of performance... more often than not reflected by price.
Don;t get me wrong... I used and still use a Bushnell Trophy.... very good scope. But I was to trust my life on it, I would sell the very computer I'm writing at to afford the best. Why?... think about it....
 
Depends what you mean by confirmation....
Even the clicks themselves are not a confirmation, as the turret can click but not move.... the only test would be boxing the scope, and I don't think anyone is that interested.
from the horse's mouth....50 MOA. A little bit better than the 36 from the 6-24 tac 4200.
 
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According to Bushnell it's 80 MOA (you can probably go close to 100) but remember; when sighting in, don't chase the bullet; adjust your bases (or rings) if possible. Adjusting the windage/elevation will cause your lenses to shift and may result in reduced light transmission. (especially important with the 6500 4.5X30)

Alex
 
when they first came out bushnell listed the 4.5-30 @ 100min's, and the 2.5-16 @ 80 min's.
since then they have revised the 4.5-30 as having 50 min's.
i haven't tried to count it out on my 2.5-16, but the website still shows it as having the originally specified 80.
 
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