Top tier riflescope - Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x42 Water Proof Rifle Scopes w/ Rainguard 652164M 652164MD

This scope is one of the best out there. I have all the good stuff money can buy and the only scope I have that's better is Swarovski. Now, if you are a mountain hunter or do a lot of traveling through the woods I do not recommend this scope because it's a 30mm which puts extra weight on the rifle setup. For mountain hunters, weight is everything and i would stick to a 1" tube if I were you. Now for short to medium distance traveling, meaning a couple miles or under, this scope is superb. The value of this scope compares to ones costing several hundred dollars more. This scope is built with quality and you can tell it when you pick it up. Nothing is cheap feeling on it and the clarity is really wonderful. I have the ones with the larger objective and the 30x zoom, but this is the one you want. If you can't get it done with a 16x, you probably can't get it done period. I recommend the 42mm objective because of weight issues too. The weight is much less than the 50mm without much compromise in FOV. I'm a big believer in keeping weight down. If you are a benchrest shooter this scope is not for you anyway. It's not meant for such. In my experience this scope rivals others that are $1k-$1,600. I have had and looked through Nikon, Swarovski, Zeiss, Leupold, Nightforce, and Vortex just to name a few. I would buy this over all of them, except the Swarovski. The Swarovski Z5 and the Bushnell 6500 are my favorite scopes depending on what I am using it for. You will not be disappointed in this scope. It has the optimal balance of features, weight, price point, durability and warranty. I believe it is made in Japan if I remember correctly. I hope some of this info helps someone. Take a child hunting.