Rifle Scopes Bushnell 1-6.5x24 Pro SMRS FDE Scope
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Depends on price. The older SMRS 1-6.5 in ffp and sfp could be had around $5-700 and were not daylight bright. Are these?
Elite Tactical SMRS II 1-6.5x24 Riflescope # ET71624
The SMRS II is a low power variable optic (LPVO) with an illuminated CQ BDC reticle in the 2nd focal plane, a folding throw lever and exposed turrets.
The SMRS II is a low power variable optic (LPVO) with an illuminated CQ BDC reticle in the 2nd focal plane, a folding throw lever and exposed turrets.
- Exclusive EXO Barrier Protection - Bushnell's newest and best protective lens coating molecularly bonds to the glass, repelling water, oil, dust, debris and preventing scratches.
- Throwhammer Throw Lever - Allows for quick magnification changes with a simple flick of a finger.
- Argon Purged Fog-Proofing - Argon-filled optics remain stable regardless of ambient temperature for the ultimate fog-proof protection.
- Includes a Close Quarters Ballistic Drop Compensation (CQ BDC) reticle.
I would say unless they are like $400 or less people won't buy them. Its basically the old 1-6.5 SFP with turrets like the 1-8.5 with a less useful reticle than the BTR.
These didn't sell for shit and I had 4 over the years before dumping them (2 in ffp and 2 in SFP). They were made in japan had great glass but very tight eye boxes and not daylight bright. I did like the reticle a lot however and preferred the FFP for the obvious.
Bushnell started working on a DFP version of this like 7 years ago and couldn't get it right. They even had some alphas out and I'm assuming the feedback wasn't great because they shit canned it.
I would not expect these to sell, when the PST gen 2 is probably a much better optic, is brighter and they can get had for like $4-500.
Amazon.com : Bushnell Elite Tactical Illuminated BTR 2 SFP Reticle Riflescope (1-6.5x24-mm) : Rifle Scopes : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : Bushnell Elite Tactical Illuminated BTR 2 SFP Reticle Riflescope (1-6.5x24-mm) : Rifle Scopes : Sports & Outdoors
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These didn't sell for shit and I had 4 over the years before dumping them (2 in ffp and 2 in SFP). They were made in japan had great glass but very tight eye boxes and not daylight bright. I did like the reticle a lot however and preferred the FFP for the obvious.
Bushnell started working on a DFP version of this like 7 years ago and couldn't get it right. They even had some alphas out and I'm assuming the feedback wasn't great because they shit canned it.
I would not expect these to sell, when the PST gen 2 is probably a much better optic, is brighter and they can get had for like $4-500.
I would definitely be interested for the right price, but even at their "military pricing" it's wayyyy to expensive for what it offers
Thanks! I saw the sale in FDE with ED glass and was tempted at this price and weight. But, if the optic sucks I'll pass. I learned the hard way with the Vx3i LRP. Didn't trust the reviews. Bought it and just couldn't get a repeatable good view in the thing. LOVED the optic on "paper" but...
Bushnell Elite Tactical II Pro SMRS 1-6.5x24 FDE Illuminated Riflescope w/ Throw Lever ET71624P
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I have two of the ET1626 models, which is like the newer ET71624 black model with lockable exposed turrets (the ET71624P is the FDE model with capped turrets). The main difference is that the ET1626 has the BTR-2 reticle and the ET71624 has the CQ BDC reticle.
I love them and the glass is very nice. Sure they aren't supernova bright, but "daylight bright" is rather subjective...they are bright enough for me during the day. I don't find the eyebox all that difficult.
If I were in the market for a new LPVO I'd consider one in a heartbeat. I think they are highly underrated. A made in Japan (LOW) LPVO for under six bills is a nice deal.
I love them and the glass is very nice. Sure they aren't supernova bright, but "daylight bright" is rather subjective...they are bright enough for me during the day. I don't find the eyebox all that difficult.
If I were in the market for a new LPVO I'd consider one in a heartbeat. I think they are highly underrated. A made in Japan (LOW) LPVO for under six bills is a nice deal.
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Last I heard they're not, but no idea when new stuff will get announced. They've still got their 1-6 and 1-8x AR Optic stuff, too. I just got one of the 1-8s for my wife's AR.
So I actually have bought one of the FDE "pro" models. For $600 I am happy for the most part.
No, it is not daylight bright. However compared with the PST2 1-6 it's better in every other way. It's lighter, shorter, has a better eyebox, easier to get behind, and has very good glass. To be honest, I also have a Bushnell 1-8.5 SMRS and except for the weight the Bushnell 1-8.5 is better than the 1-6.5, but that's not really a fair comparison. I think when trying to save weight the 1-6.5 is a killer deal.
Here's some pictures, also a side by side next to a PST2 1-6.
No, it is not daylight bright. However compared with the PST2 1-6 it's better in every other way. It's lighter, shorter, has a better eyebox, easier to get behind, and has very good glass. To be honest, I also have a Bushnell 1-8.5 SMRS and except for the weight the Bushnell 1-8.5 is better than the 1-6.5, but that's not really a fair comparison. I think when trying to save weight the 1-6.5 is a killer deal.
Here's some pictures, also a side by side next to a PST2 1-6.
I grabbed one of the ET1626 models and I'm very impressed. BTR-2 reticle is great and the long eye relief is welcome on a hard kicking rifle that I'm using this on (9.3x62). At the deals they are currently available at I would not hesitate to pick one up if I were state side
We passed on these scopes. When Bushnell offered the deal to us we did a post here asking for member opinion on whether we should bring them in and the response we got was as a 2nd FP scope we'd sell a few but not worth investing on a quantity buy.
Is there any chance you could possibly in the future get in some XRS II's? 4.5-30x50?
I am always on all the companies we work with to grab deals where ever and however we can
I picked up one of the Pros for $650 from EuroOptic and am completely impressed! I would prefer the BTR reticle, but honestly the simplicity of the CQB reticle just works. To me the most important thing is the quality of the glass and at this price the glass is downright amazing. The eye box and field of view at 1x is better than my VCOG that I paid over $2k for, my Leupold VX-6HD (slightly) that I paid double for, and my EOTech Vudu 1-6. It doesn’t beat my Leupold MK 6 1-6 though. I have always been impressed with the glass in the Bushnell Elite Tactical line and am considering ordering another for another SCAR 16 I have that I have yet to put an optic on.
Additionally, at 1-6x SFP is just fine. In my experience with multiple high end optics in this zoom range in both SFP and FFP, I prefer SFP. Obviously, at much higher zoom levels FFP is definitely better with ranging and or BDC reticle‘s. I can attest to that with the Nightforce ATACR on my SCAR 20S. The glass is directly comparable with the Vortex Razor HD 1-6, but half the price. The Viper PST Gen II 1-6 doesn’t compare. I very highly recommend this optic at this price.
I've been looking at a Vortex Razor 1-6 for a while now but I couldn't justify paying 1200 for it when the bushnell smrs pro was half the price. I've always been a fan of bushys. Can't wait to try it out.
I broke down and bought the SMRS II Pro for $699. Holy Moly! This thing is much better than the non-Pro (which is still very good). I would take this over a PST 2 1-6x (of which I own 2) any day of the week. I'm just sad I didn't get one at $599, or a second one at $699 for that matter. Sadly, Eurooptic has raised the price to $999. Candidly, I think it's still worth it even at that price but I doubt they'll sell many of them at that price point.
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I absolutely love my pro. The glass is amazing with almost no scope body remaining visible at any magnification level. Super forgiving eyebox. The illumination is trash though. IMO it still beats anything below razor pricing.
I saw these SMRS on sale around $600-650, but decided to pass since they didn't really fit the goals of the SPR build I was working on at the time. I still went with a Bushnell - just a different one (DMR II 3.5-21x) - and really like it.
With so many quality LPVOs appearing in the $500-1,000 space right now, it's getting easy to be paralyzed by the options. I wish I picked up a Steiner P4Xi when they were under $500, but they're a harder sell at their current price. The Viper PST2 looks solid around $500-600, but I can't help but feel the Razor G3 1-10x has sort of redefined what a LPVO can be capable of. It moved the bar, and the budget competition is just around the corner. Whether that's a Viper PST3 refresh, Ares ETR 1-10x, Helos BTR 1-10x, Primary Arms 1-10x, or this Delta Stryker.
The Stryker really has my attention. It covers the basics that I'd want for a "do everything" type build in a sub $1k 1-6x optic:
- Simple MIL-based crosshair
- Daylight bright center dot illumination
- Lightweight ~17 oz.
- SFP reticle
- Good optical clarity
I love my smrs pro but I think the Stryker/credo hx are very similar and with a daylight bright dot are tuff to beat. My pro was 550. I don't need another optic but the credo looks really interesting.
Yup, forgot to mention the Credo. I hear the HX has daylight bright illumination. Lots more good choices now than there used to be!
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