Bushnell Engage 6-18x50

• 6-18x magnification range: This zoom span covers careful load development, longer shots across open ground, and precise aiming on small targets without forcing a move to a heavier tactical scope.
• 50 mm objective lens: The larger front lens helps maintain a brighter sight picture as magnification increases, which is especially useful at dawn, dusk, and in shaded woodland edges.
• Second focal plane reticle: The reticle keeps a consistent visual size through the zoom range, making the aiming point easy to see at both low and high magnification for hunting use.
• Side-focus parallax adjustment: Adjustment from 13m - Infinity lets the image and reticle stay in the same focal plane, reducing aiming error and helping deliver a sharper target view at varying distances.
• Capped locking turrets: The capped design protects settings during transport and field carry, while the locking function adds confidence that zero stays where it was set.

About the Bushnell Engage Series

The Bushnell Engage series was introduced in 2017 as a hunting and field-target riflescope family that sits between basic hunting optics and more specialized long-range models. The line was built for shooters who want practical magnification ranges, dependable mechanics, and reticle designs that support real holdovers rather than a simple duplex-only layout. Across the series, Bushnell paired fully multi-coated optics with features intended for use on the range or in the field, giving the Engage family a broad role in hunting optics and general precision shooting.

A defining trait of the series is its mix of configurations. Some Engage models use capped adjustments for a cleaner hunting profile, while others use exposed, tool-free zero-reset locking turrets for more frequent dialing. Bushnell also equipped Engage riflescopes with EXO Barrier lens protection on series variants, helping the outer lens surfaces shed water, oil, dust, and debris. Reticle options such as Deploy MOA add useful elevation and windage references for holdovers, while the overall design stays focused on straightforward operation, solid optical clarity, and field durability rather than oversized tactical features.

About the Bushnell Engage 6-18x50

The Bushnell Engage 6-18x50 is a long-range hunting riflescope built around a practical balance of magnification, objective size, and manageable weight. Its 6-18x range gives enough low-end magnification for deliberate shots at moderate distance, while the upper end supports precise shot placement when targets are small or farther out across open terrain. The 50.00 mm objective helps preserve image brightness as magnification rises, which matters when game appears in the first or last light of the day.

This model uses a second focal plane reticle, so the reticle image stays visually consistent as magnification changes. For many hunting applications, that makes the aiming point easier to pick up quickly than a reticle that grows or shrinks through the zoom range. The side-focus system, adjustable from 13m - Infinity, lets the shooter fine-tune image sharpness and minimize parallax error at different distances, which becomes increasingly important at higher magnification.

Mechanically, the scope is configured for field carry rather than constant turret work. Its capped, locking turrets protect adjustments from accidental movement in a rifle case, on a sling, or when moving through brush. The 7mm/100m - 1/4MOA click value gives familiar, precise correction, while the multi-turn adjustment system provides useful travel within a compact 1-inch tube format. A fully multicoated optical system, nitrogen filling, fogproof construction, shockproof build, and IPX-7 waterproofing round out a riflescope suited to demanding weather and regular hunting use.

About Bushnell

Bushnell was founded in 1948 by Dave Bushnell, who began selling optical products from a photographic shop in Pasadena, California. The company developed into a broad sports-optics brand with a strong presence in hunting, target shooting, birding, and general outdoor observation. Its catalog covers riflescopes, binoculars, red dot sights, rangefinders, spotting scopes, and trail cameras, reflecting a long focus on practical field optics rather than a single niche.

Within riflescopes and related optics, Bushnell is especially known for feature sets that translate clearly to field use, including technologies such as EXO Barrier, a protective lens coating designed to repel water, oil, dust, and debris. Bushnell’s product families span straightforward hunting models through more specialized tactical and precision lines, including Legend, Prime, Elite Tactical, and AR Optics. That breadth gives the brand a well-established reputation among shooters who want usable optical performance and durable construction across different price and application levels.

Main Features

• Magnification: 6.00 x - 18.00 x
• Objective lens diameter: 50.00 mm
• Exit pupil: 8.30 mm - 2.70 mm
• Field of view: 6.70 m/100m - 2.30 m/100m
• Eye relief: 88.90 mm
• Fast focus eyepiece: Yes
• Reticle position: 2. focal plane - SFP
• Adjustment per click: 7mm/100m - 1/4MOA
• Turret type: Capped
• Turret locking: Yes
• Zero stop: No
• Turret turns: MT - Multi Turn
• Turret rotation direction: CCW
• Elevation adjustment: 11.60 mrad / 39.00 MOA
• Windage adjustment: 11.60 mrad / 39.00 MOA
• Parallax adjustment: Yes - side focus
• Parallax setting: 13m - Infinity
• Lens coating: Fully Multicoated
• Tube diameter: 25.4 mm
• Length: 393.00 mm
• Weight: 519.00 g
• Filled with: Nitrogen
• Waterproof: IPX-7
• Fogproof: Yes
• Shockproof: Yes
• Color: Black - Matte

Warranty

10 years. The Bushnell Engage 6-18x50 is covered by a 10-year warranty, giving defined long-term support for normal ownership and field use.