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Swarovski Scopes for Long Range Hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Grandslammer" data-source="post: 1484698" data-attributes="member: 107084"><p>All this depends on your application. I am a sheep hunter and have three Swarovski scopes because the glass is great and they are lighter than anything else for what they offer. Specifically, I have a Z5 3-18x44 and a Z6i 5-30x50, both with custom ballistic turrets. The Z5 is on a .257 WBY 700 yd max rifle and the Z6i is on a 6.5 SST 1000 yd rifle. I also have a new mid-size Z8i on my custom Anschutz 1727 f in .17 HMR. </p><p></p><p>People have a good point about how much turret elevation adjustment is available...but that all depends on your ballistics. The better your ballistics, the more adjustment you will have. Swaro has a calculator for you to figure this out. The X5 is a great scope with a TON of adjustment but at 30 oz., it, like the competitors are just too heavy for a sheep rifle. </p><p></p><p>So, for example, my 6.5 with a muzzle velocity of 3150 fps is getting me 925 yds of elevation adjustment on the Z6i with factory made turret for my specific rifle. If you were using a lesser cartridge, the yards of adjustment would go down proportionately...to say 600 yds for a 30/06. With the .257 WBY I get about 700 yds of elevation adjustment on the Z5. Not bad compromises for ultra lightweight hunting rifles.</p><p></p><p>The Z8i is wonderful, clear and bright and has more elevation adjustment that the other two. But, the Z8i line does not offer anything above 16 power in a 50 mm objective lens and only 18 power in a 56 mm. If there were a Z8i in a higher magnification of say 20 or 30X with a 50 mm lens, I would have it. So, the Z6i 5-30x50 is my current 1000 yd choice, given the great ballistics of the 6.5 SST. Without those kind of ballistics, folks are correct that your elevation adjustment will be limited...unless you get the heavier but great X5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grandslammer, post: 1484698, member: 107084"] All this depends on your application. I am a sheep hunter and have three Swarovski scopes because the glass is great and they are lighter than anything else for what they offer. Specifically, I have a Z5 3-18x44 and a Z6i 5-30x50, both with custom ballistic turrets. The Z5 is on a .257 WBY 700 yd max rifle and the Z6i is on a 6.5 SST 1000 yd rifle. I also have a new mid-size Z8i on my custom Anschutz 1727 f in .17 HMR. People have a good point about how much turret elevation adjustment is available...but that all depends on your ballistics. The better your ballistics, the more adjustment you will have. Swaro has a calculator for you to figure this out. The X5 is a great scope with a TON of adjustment but at 30 oz., it, like the competitors are just too heavy for a sheep rifle. So, for example, my 6.5 with a muzzle velocity of 3150 fps is getting me 925 yds of elevation adjustment on the Z6i with factory made turret for my specific rifle. If you were using a lesser cartridge, the yards of adjustment would go down proportionately...to say 600 yds for a 30/06. With the .257 WBY I get about 700 yds of elevation adjustment on the Z5. Not bad compromises for ultra lightweight hunting rifles. The Z8i is wonderful, clear and bright and has more elevation adjustment that the other two. But, the Z8i line does not offer anything above 16 power in a 50 mm objective lens and only 18 power in a 56 mm. If there were a Z8i in a higher magnification of say 20 or 30X with a 50 mm lens, I would have it. So, the Z6i 5-30x50 is my current 1000 yd choice, given the great ballistics of the 6.5 SST. Without those kind of ballistics, folks are correct that your elevation adjustment will be limited...unless you get the heavier but great X5. [/QUOTE]
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