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<blockquote data-quote="BlackSS" data-source="post: 378073" data-attributes="member: 18757"><p>I've ordered my first decent rifle and really can't decide on an optic.</p><p>The gun is a heavy barrel savage 25.06</p><p>I'm looking at a budget of $600-$700</p><p>Will be used for target, deer out to 500 yards or so, and maybe some varmint shooting.</p><p></p><p>I've been kind of hung up on getting a front focal plane reticle, but the more I think about it the less I think I will actually do much ranging with the scope. I've done a fair amount of shooting, but when it comes to real long range shooting I'm pretty much a novice. I've decided my best chance for success will be with a range finder.</p><p></p><p>I would also like a fairly wide magnification range, or at least a wide field of view.</p><p></p><p>Will I be happy with a bushnell 6500 elite 2.5 x 16? It seems to have everything I am looking for, and I see no reason I should be unhappy with the scope. I know Bushnell is not Zeiss or Swarovski, but for this kind of cash it should be a good 500 yard scope I would hope??</p><p></p><p>Should I look at a model with target knobs and a mil dot or something like the DOA 600?</p><p></p><p>TIA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackSS, post: 378073, member: 18757"] I've ordered my first decent rifle and really can't decide on an optic. The gun is a heavy barrel savage 25.06 I'm looking at a budget of $600-$700 Will be used for target, deer out to 500 yards or so, and maybe some varmint shooting. I've been kind of hung up on getting a front focal plane reticle, but the more I think about it the less I think I will actually do much ranging with the scope. I've done a fair amount of shooting, but when it comes to real long range shooting I'm pretty much a novice. I've decided my best chance for success will be with a range finder. I would also like a fairly wide magnification range, or at least a wide field of view. Will I be happy with a bushnell 6500 elite 2.5 x 16? It seems to have everything I am looking for, and I see no reason I should be unhappy with the scope. I know Bushnell is not Zeiss or Swarovski, but for this kind of cash it should be a good 500 yard scope I would hope?? Should I look at a model with target knobs and a mil dot or something like the DOA 600? TIA [/QUOTE]
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