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<blockquote data-quote="T3-OleMan" data-source="post: 628404" data-attributes="member: 14600"><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Since you are going to the trouble to do a custom build should you also consider these 2 conditions {<strong>brightness at dusk and dawn}</strong> that bruce mentioned, to a greater degree? Agree with most all that has been said ref the requirements.</p><p>However, Better consider the LOW # also. It has to be a 2, 3 or 4 to gather MAX light for your scope to let you see if it is a LEGAL or ILLEGAL shot those first or last 1 to 3 mins. of the shooting period. Buck or Bull same difference. If you can't count the points on one side you can waste from $3k to $10k and have to wait till next year. My time came twice in the last 18 consecutive years and I ain't going to put up with it any more. I upgraded my Nikon 800 RF and Lupe VXIII 4X14-50LR B&C cause neither would let me count the points on my Bull with 2 min to go @ 100 yds on a bluebird day. I was LOW on the NE corner of the MT....Sheyet happens.</p><p> </p><p>Got back to SC and after doing my homework got a Leica CRF 1600 (better glass and light gathering-up to 1600yds) and, like bruce, <strong>haven't seen a Zeiss Diavari I didn't like.</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>It came down to the Swarvoski Z 6 (OR) and I picked the German Zeiss-victory-diavari-4-16x50-t-fl, both were $2,200 Georges.</p><p> </p><p>Here is a more detail post --its # 5</p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/nf-swaro-zeiss-scopes-wwyb-69398/#post484012" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/nf-swaro-zeiss-scopes-wwyb-69398/#post484012</a></p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T3-OleMan, post: 628404, member: 14600"] [SIZE=5][B][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B][/B][/SIZE] Since you are going to the trouble to do a custom build should you also consider these 2 conditions {[B]brightness at dusk and dawn}[/B] that bruce mentioned, to a greater degree? Agree with most all that has been said ref the requirements. However, Better consider the LOW # also. It has to be a 2, 3 or 4 to gather MAX light for your scope to let you see if it is a LEGAL or ILLEGAL shot those first or last 1 to 3 mins. of the shooting period. Buck or Bull same difference. If you can't count the points on one side you can waste from $3k to $10k and have to wait till next year. My time came twice in the last 18 consecutive years and I ain't going to put up with it any more. I upgraded my Nikon 800 RF and Lupe VXIII 4X14-50LR B&C cause neither would let me count the points on my Bull with 2 min to go @ 100 yds on a bluebird day. I was LOW on the NE corner of the MT....Sheyet happens. Got back to SC and after doing my homework got a Leica CRF 1600 (better glass and light gathering-up to 1600yds) and, like bruce, [B]haven't seen a Zeiss Diavari I didn't like.[/B] :) It came down to the Swarvoski Z 6 (OR) and I picked the German Zeiss-victory-diavari-4-16x50-t-fl, both were $2,200 Georges. Here is a more detail post --its # 5 [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f18/nf-swaro-zeiss-scopes-wwyb-69398/#post484012[/URL] Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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