Rifle Scopes Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

[scatsob]

I’m looking at these two scopes for a .308 I threw together and wanted to hear from people that have used both. I don’t necessarily have a need for FFP with matching turrets but it would be nice for learning purposes. I do like the 16x high end on the 6500 scope but will probably only be shooting to 500 yards or so on a regular basis. They are also priced about the same from what I can tell. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

no brainer for me the 3-12, it is ffp matching mil/mil and illuminated. what more do you need to know. you will never know the difference in field shooting between 12x and 16x.

 

[head2h2o]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diggler44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">no brainer for me the 3-12, it is ffp matching mil/mil and illuminated. what more do you need to know. you will never know the difference in field shooting between 12x and 16x. </div></div>

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[CSTactical]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

The 3-12x is a nice little scope for the price. I like the FFP and the matching turrets.

Mike @ CST

 

[Flyingbullseye]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

Don't both the 4200 and the 6500 have the same glass? I could have swore I read somewhere they did, with the only major differences between the two are the 4200 can be FFP with mil/mil with less mag.

Flyingbullseye

 

[scatsob]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diggler44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">no brainer for me the 3-12, it is ffp matching mil/mil and illuminated. what more do you need to know. you will never know the difference in field shooting between 12x and 16x. </div></div>

Thats kind of what I was thinking on the magnification. I had an IOR 3-18 a few years ago and loved the magnification range. Does anyone know if they fixed the flashlight like illumination? I have seen pictures where you can see the illumination from the front of the scope.

 

[308skinner]

Re: Bushnell 4200 3-12x44 FFP or 6500 2.5-16x42 Tac?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diggler44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">no brainer for me the 3-12, it is ffp matching mil/mil and illuminated. what more do you need to know. you will never know the difference in field shooting between 12x and 16x. </div></div>

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