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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: lazydrifter on March 06, 2009, 07:35:47 PM

Title: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: lazydrifter on March 06, 2009, 07:35:47 PM: Anyone have this scope or have any info on it. It sure has a nice power range on it. Would almost eliminate the need to pack a spotting scope. I wonder how clear it is on
30X. I've never used Bushnell products but am thinking this one might be worth a try.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: 509er on March 06, 2009, 07:45:19 PM: I have been wondering the same thing, hopefully some of the other manufactures catch on to this.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: Huntboy on April 01, 2009, 08:51:42 AM: Not that one, I have a Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15x40, and I was actually amazed at how clear it is.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: jackelope on April 01, 2009, 10:51:41 AM: not sure substituting a scope mounted to a rifle for a spotter would be a good safe choice...that would require pointing the rifle at whatever you wanted to look at, aside from the fact that scope is probably huge and you'd need a sherpa to pack your rifle for you.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: BC CHASER on April 01, 2009, 10:59:32 AM: I have a 6.5-20x50 Leupold on my 22-250 and have never shot anything with more than 6.5 power. I have used it as a spotter before but I knew exactly what I was looking at. I would rather carry both my spotter and my rifle. It is much more comfortable to look all day through a spotter.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: Intruder on April 01, 2009, 01:18:47 PM: I can't imagine it being that useful as a spotter.

I can say that the Elite scopes are very good. The 4200 is an exceptionally good scope. I haven't looked through a 6500 but I'm sure the optical quality is as good or better than the 4200.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: lazydrifter on April 01, 2009, 02:33:57 PM: I wouldn't use it as a spotter. I carry good quality 8X42 bino's and my spotter on short hikes. Usually the only time I use my spotter is counting points on a buck. I've been in situations where I spotted a buck and by the time I got the spotter set up I had lost him either in brush or fog. Sure would be a lot easier just cranking that scope up to 30 power.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: Cougeyes on August 01, 2010, 04:01:32 PM: I just got this scope yesterday. Haven't mounted it on the rifle yet but it is crystal clear and the zoom is crazy. Has a side focus for the range you are shooting and a front focus adjustment. Not sure how they differ. Should be an awesome scope.
Title: Re: Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30X 50
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 01, 2010, 04:08:00 PM: yeah i like them a lot i have not bought one but considered it highly. i might put it on the new rifle i am fixin to get build or buy not sure yet.