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Bushnell Elite 6500 Enough ?? |
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BigK
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Posted: January/05/2009 at 14:27 |
Looking for opinions (not flame anyones arse), I"m in the process of building a "F" TR Class 308, I've got a Savage 10 FCP with an A5 McMillan stock that's being pillar bed and glass bed as I type. For Christmad my son bought mea Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5 - 16 42mm with a mil-dot reticle. I've ordered a Ken Farrell one piece steel base with 15 moa built into it and 30 mm rings. I reload my own ammo "175 gr. Sierra Match Kings" in front of Varget powder and chrono them at 2615 fps. I would like to shoot F TR Class and was wondering if this scope will get me in the game. I haven't attended nay shoots as of yet but from what I've heard / read the scope may be a little underpowered, they shoot at both 600 and 1000 yards. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Big Kev.
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tinytim
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KEV, Know nothing of F class, but do have a 4-30x50 6500 Mildot on a 30-378 weatherby heavy barrel custom. Wonderful scope. Only shortcoming is that it not a first focal plane scope so mildot ranging can only be done at one magnification. Hope that helps a bit.
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Optics Jedi Master Joined: January/08/2007 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7853 |
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If there is much mirage sometimes 16 X will be to much power. I have not looked through a 6500 but the ones here that have praise the scope.
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