Thread: Bushnell Elite 6500 vs Sightron SIII vs Trijicon

Doing some Research on a "budget" long range rig to purchase in a few months. Importing the scope from the states, I can get a Bushnell https://theopticzone.com/products-pa...mil-dot-matte/ for $1050 plus freight. How would this compare to something like the Sightron https://theopticzone.com/products-pa...mil-dot-matte/ @ similar money, or the trijicon https://theopticzone.com/products-pa...een-dot-matte/ which would be about $300 more. The sightron appeals as it has a higher magnification. I struggle now with a 14 x mag, and am not sure 20x would be enough for me to see a gong/target @ 1000m for instance.

Otherwise keeping to the $1500 budget for optics (i'd like to include rings/base for this, but its not mandatory) what other options. I know I could probablt get a second hand mk4 for that coin, but i'd prefer new, as I have been burned in the past. I'm pretty set on the Bushnell elite 6500 4.5-30x56 with target turrets. Unless there is something better for similar money. At this stage the rifle will be a Remington 700 LR (Centerfire Rifle - Model 700 SPS Long Range - Remington Centerfire Rifles) in 7mm mag ($1150 from reloaders, leaving me a couple of hundred for bedding and and a trigger job, coming under my $3k budget). The ultimate goal for this rifle would be to shoot steel and paper, and use it if I get a trip to the south Island for game at range 300-700+ meters.