Introducing The 5-30x56 Match Pro ED
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So is this scope (and others in this price point) suited more towards 22lr rifles or can it go on something bigger?
Reading all the posts here that seems what it is being used for.
Is the durability not up to the task or is it just the price that makes it a good option?
Reading all the posts here that seems what it is being used for.
Is the durability not up to the task or is it just the price that makes it a good option?
I wouldn’t hesitate to try it on anything I own, but a bang for the buck scope is always nice for a 22
I'm having a bit of a look at one of these for the rimfire for next year as well. It's currently running a K624i which is awesome but some of those targets under 50m get a little blurry and I don't think I can justify a 318i. I like the big numbers on these turrets for my 50+ year old eyes as well given we shoot our rimfire matches at night. I've got a bunch of DMR's and DMR2's but they have the same 50m parallax issue on the 22, one of these should solve that.
Been looking hard at the DMR3 for a centrefire build but wondering if the match pro will do the job just as well.
Bad news is...as with most Bushnell, it seems they aren't in any kind of hurry to get them out to retailers.Well, I'm pretty excited about this scope—
but I want to hear the bad news, too, because I rather know before I spend....
So, keep it coming with comparisions like to the Arken EP5.
Matthias
From the product page:
The Match Pro has always been a centerfire-rated riflescope, and it still is - But it's perfect for rimfire use like NRL22 and PRS Rimfire due to its short 15-yard parallax side focus.
It's built to the same recoil standards as ET.
Thanks.
Maybe next time I should actually try to read more about it first.
Id have to say False on this statement. The discount just a few years ago was way more generous than it is currently. If you are lucky, the discount may cover your sales tax. While other companies offer 40-50% off msrp on all their optics.
To be fair though the other companies MSRPs are well above their street price and their street prices are close to the Bushnell pricing so there night not be the space to give heavier discounts set in their pricing.
There's nothing worse than somebody saying "My 'you're welcome for my service' discount isn't big enough."
I'd have to say, that's a bad look.
Do I inquire about discounts? Yes. Is it my main concern when making a purchase? No.
Do I get pissy if there is a discount, but it isn't very much? No. I appreciate the fact that there is a discount at all.
The VIP/MIL pricing is not based on the regular visible price at all. Some things have an incredible discount, some there simply isn't much wiggle room to work with, e.g. Match Pro. We're not going to play the high/low pricing game to make it appear better than it is and base it off X% off an inflated MSRP.
Personally - I'm a veteran. I inquire with most places. I get it. I'm grateful for the 10% off HD/Lowes etc. give me.
Personally - I'm a veteran. I inquire with most places. I get it. I'm grateful for the 10% off HD/Lowes etc. give me.
I sent Bushnell an email and this is the answer I got from CS:
"Im sorry but no ETA as of now."
Waiting myself.
"Im sorry but no ETA as of now."
Waiting myself.
Any more range reports from the people who bought out the first run? How you like them?
I mounted mine on a Vudoo very happy with it. Really clear and bright, turrets are great. The preset parallax are off a little but that’s not a big deal. So far I’m very happy with it. Much better than the original Match Pro which is a killer scope. Big win for Bushnell
How is the eye box and have you done any tracking testing? Those are my 2 most important considerations.
Copy the eye box is good and clean very similar to the original match pro. I have not performed a tracking test. I bought mine when the first batch came out then put it in the shop while waiting for my Vudoo to be built. I’ve only had it up and running for for a couple weeks. But it is very promising. I wanted a NightForce NX8, but when I saw this one it was hard to pass up with the features and price. My original match pro was an excellent scope for starting NRL22. So time will tell.
Haven't had a chance to wring mine out yet but it zero'd with no fuss. Hope to push it hard this spring and test it out.
Got to the range the other day to zero and barrel break in of a new 6.5 PRC build. Was shooting prone off a bipod on a mat in about 14” of snow with no rear bag so not ideal. Took 2 shots at 100 and was way low. Measured how far off I was with the reticle made the adjustment for both elevation and windage (not sure what it ended up being something like 6 up and 2.4 or 5 right. Put the next 3 in the bull and cleaned the barrel. Brought it up .4 to get it about 1.5” high for a 200 zero. Fired 10 cleaned the barrel and fired 10 more. I was impressed with everything. Parallax in mine was almost spot on from 100 out to 250. Didn’t get a chance to check it further. Glass was clear, eyebox was good and I didn’t notice any CA. I included a through the scope photo taken with my shitty iPhone 10 with the scope at 15x which shows some CA on the closer trees that are at about 100 but to my eye there wasn’t any. The tree line at the edge of the field is a little over 200 like 220 ish. Was trying to call out a coyote or 2 before I headed home.
Got home and got comfortable on the floor to make some adjustments to the chassis. Once I found all the sweet spots I checked eyebox up to 30x and found I could get right on it as far as cheek weld without fishing around for a good view. Zero stop was easy enough to set up and the rev indicator is a nice touch. I ended up with 19.6 Mils of elevation using a 20 MOA mount. I’m trying to get out later this month to 600 and will report back.
Hahaha! I see ZCOs on rimfires at our matches all of the time. Quite a few PRS competitors like to use the same scope and stock/chassis setup as their CF comp rifles. If they’ve got the cabbage to do so, more power to ‘em.
ETA: considering that many guys are running Vudu or RimX barreled actions in full sized setups, it’s not a stretch to expect an optic of similar cost and quality on top.
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Anyone who can compare one (especially glass-wise) to a Strike Eagle? I’m considering upgrading if it’s a significant improvement. I saw a post somewhere where someone claimed it “blew away” a G2 Razor but I have a hard time buying that.
Here's to hoping. I have a vortex diamondback tactical that I'm not extremely thrilled about. Especially since it's an MOA model. Would love to get my hands on the match pro to see how they compare.
I just put a Match Pro on a Bergara B-14R, because I was tired of waiting for the Match Pro ED to be in stock. It’s my first budget precision scope and I’m really happy with it. I’m new to rimfire, but I’ve been shooting centerfire matches with a G2 Razor and Elite Tactical XRS II for a few years.
That is awesome that you enjoy it. I hope it serves you for many years.
I only have the scope I have as I got my rifle as a package deal used from someone. If I do upgrade anytime soon, I will probably put the vortex on the 22.
Here is the newest update from Bushnell
https://www.reddit.com/r/longrange/comments/12jxl7e/headsup_530x56_match_pro_ed_back_in_stock_soon/
https://www.reddit.com/r/longrange/comments/12jxl7e/headsup_530x56_match_pro_ed_back_in_stock_soon/
Yeah, that was me posting that.
These are back in stock. There's a chance this shipment may be gone by end of day though. If somebody thinking about pulling the trigger you might want to try to get the order in soon.
5-30x56 Long-Range Scope - Match Pro | Bushnell
zero stop optics, locking turret scopes, longest range scope, 5-25 scope
www.bushnell.com
Just ordered one.Yeah, that was me posting that.
These are back in stock. There's a chance this shipment may be gone by end of day though. If somebody thinking about pulling the trigger you might want to try to get the order in soon.
5-30x56 Long-Range Scope - Match Pro | Bushnell
zero stop optics, locking turret scopes, longest range scope, 5-25 scope
Heck yeah!!Yeah, that was me posting that.
These are back in stock. There's a chance this shipment may be gone by end of day though. If somebody thinking about pulling the trigger you might want to try to get the order in soon.
5-30x56 Long-Range Scope - Match Pro | Bushnell
zero stop optics, locking turret scopes, longest range scope, 5-25 scope
Glad you guys got some out so soon. Hopefully I can pick one up some day soon. Not thrilled with vortex as of late. Probably just COVID issues everyone had.
