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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 528537" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>My advice would be to wait and save a little more money and buy better glass than either of those two. I owned quite a few Bushnell's and to be honest they are the bottom of the barrel in most respects.</p><p> </p><p>Since you are stepping up to the 6.5x284 (great caliber) you need much better glass as you will almost certainly be stepping up and trying to stretch your abilities to the limits of the cartridge range wise.</p><p> </p><p>You're going to end up with a rifle worth a grand. Don't insult it, or limit yourself to cheap glass.</p><p> </p><p>As a rule you should be willing to spend more on the glass than on the rifle you put it on.</p><p> </p><p>Check the classifieds here, Over and Sniper's hide, and Ebay.</p><p> </p><p>For the money the Leupold 3.5x10x50, and Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44's and Leupold 4-16 or even the older model straight 16xLeupolds will serve you better.</p><p> </p><p>Also, go for the largest diameter objective you can possibly afford in a quality scope. The extra few minutes of shooting time they afford you can be the difference in a once in a lifetime trophy and a "**** I wish I had more light" kind of hunt.</p><p> </p><p>This should be a great rifle for you if it all comes together right. Be willing to spend at least 450.00-800.00 on a good used scope, or one of the HD SS's like the one in the review. That's probably the bottom end of scopes I'd recommend.</p><p> </p><p>That's my take on it anyhow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 528537, member: 30902"] My advice would be to wait and save a little more money and buy better glass than either of those two. I owned quite a few Bushnell's and to be honest they are the bottom of the barrel in most respects. Since you are stepping up to the 6.5x284 (great caliber) you need much better glass as you will almost certainly be stepping up and trying to stretch your abilities to the limits of the cartridge range wise. You're going to end up with a rifle worth a grand. Don't insult it, or limit yourself to cheap glass. As a rule you should be willing to spend more on the glass than on the rifle you put it on. Check the classifieds here, Over and Sniper's hide, and Ebay. For the money the Leupold 3.5x10x50, and Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44's and Leupold 4-16 or even the older model straight 16xLeupolds will serve you better. Also, go for the largest diameter objective you can possibly afford in a quality scope. The extra few minutes of shooting time they afford you can be the difference in a once in a lifetime trophy and a "**** I wish I had more light" kind of hunt. This should be a great rifle for you if it all comes together right. Be willing to spend at least 450.00-800.00 on a good used scope, or one of the HD SS's like the one in the review. That's probably the bottom end of scopes I'd recommend. That's my take on it anyhow. [/QUOTE]
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