Rifle Scopes My Bushnell Elite Tactical 1-6.5 Scope, Reticle question

[jason805]

I just purchased a Bushnell 1-6.5 scope, I love the reticle, coming from a Primary Arms 1-6 its a great upgrade in eyebox and lighting. However, the hash marks and BDC doesnt make sense to me. The "2" meaning 200 yards (correct me if I'm wrong) has a really high hold over and go's way over the target. So does the 4. I zeroed it in at 100 yards and its about half an inch away from bullseye.

Comparing the reticle to the primary arms "acss" reticle I had no problems with its small hold over and it shot great at every mark.

Does anybody have this scope/reticle that can provide input or a manual/guide? I lost my instructions for it and the one online is terrible. Bushnell has really bad documentation. I'm assuming that this scope is only for .223/5.56 however they don't point this out on there website, again they really need to update their website!

PS - I've gotten GREAT results (w/ rifle and scope), just pulled off a less than inch grouping at 100" 3 shots! The shot was as great as my friends Remington 700 XLR he was amazed

Thanks in advanced!

 

[The_FNG]

You might find that it's a 2 mil hash mark, not 200yd.

 

[redirt78]

Like FNG said, sounds like the 2 and the 4 you are referring to would be mil marks. With my 18" 308 with Bushnell 3.5-21 with G2 reticle the point of bullet impact at my 2 mil mark is roughly 350 yards and the 4 mil mark is 515 yards. Those numbers are from information gathered at the range with a chronograph and then tested and trued at various distances out to 700 yards. Everyone's velocity will vary from gun to gun.

Edited to add:

Your turret adjustments might be in mils also. If they are then each click is .1 mils. One click at 100 yards is .36"

 

[jason805]

Yea thats what I was figuring.

 

[jason805]

[MENTION=50008]redirt78[/MENTION], do you use hold overs for quick target acquisition or range it it in with turrets? I was hoping it'd be faster with a 1-6 on an AR platform

 

[Rifle Barrel Blanks]

I have the same scope, Mine is MIL MIL,

Adjustments are in .1 Mil

The reticle is also a MIL based reticle. Those numbers are Mils down from your actual zero.

I actually shoot mine today, made hits on targets out to 400 and 500 yards. I was holding over the entire time with the reticle.

 

[Rifle Barrel Blanks]

I hold