My dad shoots a 270 for both deer and varmits, he has a Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30x50mm SF with the DOA 600 retical. Optically it is a great scope, it is as clear if not clearer than my VXIII 6.5-20 Leupold, which is hard for me to admit. This scope is very versatile, it has enough low end power to use as a big game hunting scope while also posessing more than enough power on the high end for any long shots you might encounter while varmit hunting. It is a really great scope!