Bushnell Tactical Elite 6500 2.5-16x42mm Riflescope

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...Read more