Anyone use the Bushnell 6500 in 1.25x8 as a DG scope? It is about the same size as the Leupold 2.5x8 except it is 30mm. It weighs only about an ounce or two more that the 2.5x8 Leupold and it had more FOV and more eye relief. It only has a little less FOV than the 1.5x5 Leupold that is on so many DG rifles. It seems ideal for an all around rifle in say a 375 or 416 on a one rifle Safari. Of course I think it needs some different reticle options. I have only seen one in a store and I think the price was in the mid $600 range.

I would think you will be able to get it for less than $600. I just bought a 2.5--16 X 42 tactical for the rifle I am building and payed just over $550. I have read on a number of posts that the 6500 is supposed to be capable of handling "the largest calibers", but do not have any experience with the big boys. However, I would not pay anywhere close to 600 for that scope. You could find a much better price than that.

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I knew that price was high as I saw it in the Bushnell Retail store in Kansas City. All prices except items on sale were at suggested retail. The good thing about the store was the number of scopes and binos that you could pick up and try without asking for assistance from a sales agent. Things that were on sale were at good prices. This was also a warranty station.

I have one on my 375 Ruger. The reason is that I have a Knoxx stock and need all the eye relief I can get and the 6500 Bushnell 1.25x8x32 has 6". Before I had a 6x42 IOR on it which has an advertised eye relief of 4" and it did lightly brush my forehead a couple of time.

The 6" of eye relief creates a mounting problem. It is hard to get the scope that far forward but I solved it with a picatinny rail




The scope is very clear and I like the resettable to zero turrets by just pulling up and lowering back down on the 0 mark. It allows me to count clicks for longer distance if ever needed.

And with all the worry gone about eye relief it makes it easier to settle in and let this rifle shoot

I bought one for my 416 Rigby, as I wanted the eye relief and needed a scope with a lot of space between the bells for such a long action. I didn't like it. I mounted it, and I guess I've just been spoiled by European optics. I'd had a Kahles 1.5-6 on the rifle, and just wanted a bit more eye relief. The most noticeable flaw for me was the amount of "wow" of the image when panning. As an aiming device, I'm sure it's adequate, but I popped for a Swaro Z6 extended relief, which I like much better.
I'd sell the Bushnell for $450, with box and papers, mounted once and never shot.