Rifle Scopes Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

[Snakum]

I have a cheap spotting scope and need to upgrade, and I've read a bit here about the Bushnell Excursion mildot and was wondering how far out you are able to see a .308 POI against a white or fluorescent orange background?

I really like the ranging capability as that allows me to quickly work the math and provide my shooter with the come-ups while he's setting up. But my current rig won't allow me to see the shots past 300 yards, 250 yards if mirage is really boiling. And if the Bushnell doesn't do a whole lot better I'd rather just save for a high end Mildot spotter. That's what I did with the scope for the new rifle. Since I couldn't find a Vortex Viper PST anywhere, rather than spend $600 now and try to get by I am throwing a 10x 3200 on it and saving for a Mil/Mil or MOA/MOA Nightforce.

 

[Snakum]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

Crickets.

 

[Snakum]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

Chirp chirp chirp ...

 

[vlcruz2001]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

I am able to see 223 holes at 300 yards. I haven't had the opportunity for anything longer.

 

[Snakum]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

Thanks bro. That's good enough for me.

 

[chpprguy]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

I could see my buddies 6.5 holes at ~ 450 on paper..
but I had to really look....
YMMV

 

[Snakum]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

Excellent. Thanks guys.

 

[45.308]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

308 holes to 400 in white paper is distinguishable, hit the black and nothing, flyer in the cardboard around 250 maybe 300, not much boil in Alaska though but winter light is very gray.

I would guess a shoot N C to be a quite a bit further, have not used them since getting the Exc.

Very good optics for the $330 I paid.

 

[Pete E]

Re: Bushnell excursion mildot: clear how far out?

I think it would be a cracking scope *if* Bushnell could get the build quality sorted.

Reading the reports on here and other forums, the return rate seems to be very high, something like 25% which is a heck of a gamble if your buying mail order and can't check the scope before buying...