Customer Reviews

Bushnell Tactical Elite 6500 2.5-16x42mm Riflescope

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I am at work so bare with me. The 6500 tactical is a very good looking piece of equipment. Right out of the box, it looks like it belongs on a high priced weapon. The only aesthetic irritation being the "rain guard" silver tag next to the eye piece.

I have been interested in long range shooting for some time. I'm a pretty decent shot (iron sites) and I wanted increase my knowledge past cheap 3x9 hunting scopes. The only way to do this was to enter into some contests and do some challenging hunting using a more professional scope. I looked at many different scopes (primarily Leupold, Bushnell, and Burris XTRs). I decided on the 6500 tactical based on a few things: I work in Law Enforcement and there is no shortage of gun enthusiasts in this field. When I started looking for a scope, I had two buddies swear by the Bushnell Elite series (one had won a sharp shooter contest with his 3200 and my other buddy owned and hunted with his 4200. I was also told by more than a few people to look at Leupold and Zeiss. My gunsmith thought that Burris might be a more affordable option. Since cops don't make that much "bank", I decided to look at more affordable scopes. It came down to two diffent tactical scopes: the Burris XTR (4x-16x-50mm) and the Bushnell 6500 tactical (2.5x-16x-42mm). The magnification range of the Bushnell and the recommendations of my buddies were the deciding factor. Well, needless to say I chose the 6500 and have not been disappointed so far. Now, longevity and repeatability will be the real tests. I'll get back to you after a few years, a few contests, and a few elk.

I had it properly mounted on my AR-10 (free floating, bull barrel) by my gunsmith (I'm all thumbs). I probably would have over-torqued the rings or mounted it upside-down. Since mounting the scope, I've only put a few rounds through my rifle (approx. 100rds.). I've zeroed and rechecked my zero. The turrets seem to be crisp and repeatable. The turrets are easy to grip and have metallic clicks. The eye relief is at a comfortable distance. Also, the parallax is opposite the windage knob. Observation: windage knob measurement numbers are painted green (a bit hard to see).