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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1254811" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>Once I purchased a Nightforce 12-42X56, a Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50, and a Swarovski z5 5-25X52. I used a line chart to compare them. After adjusting each one to show the best clarity or resolution at 521 yards on the lines, instead of a grey rectangle, I looked at the settings: Nightforce 12 1/4X, 6500 15 1/2X, z5 16 1/2X. Then after the sun set I did a low light test. The Nightforce smoked the other two; with Swarovski beat out the Bushnell.</p><p></p><p>At the time the Swarovski cost the most so I expected it to be the best. I returned it for a full refund and ordered another thinking I got a bad one. The next one was not as good as the first one and matched the Bushnell in low light. I mentioned to a shooter I was going to return it and he wanted it so I sold it to him. Again I ordered another expecting to get a good one. The next one matched the second one so I was going to return it. The same guy bought it also. Then I ordered another. It was as good as the first one so I kept it.</p><p></p><p>The Swarovski with a ballistic turret was mounted on a light rifle that with the scope and sling weighed 6lb 13oz. It was about like a .25 Gibbs. During the next two years I had to return it to customer service twice to have the erector replaced<strong>!</strong> It stopped functioning.</p><p></p><p>When it came back the third time I put it up for sale informing the prospective buyer it had been worked on by customer service.</p><p></p><p>The idea that two had good glass and two did not is utterly disgusting for a scope costing as much as a Swarovski z5 with ballistic turret. I bought another Bushnell 6500 to replace it. To my surprise it has better glass than the z5 and the other 6500 in day light and matched the z5 in low light. In addition to the glass being better than Swarovski the Bushnell has hydrophobic coating.</p><p></p><p>I sold the Nightforce because it was way over weight for what I want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1254811, member: 70559"] Once I purchased a Nightforce 12-42X56, a Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50, and a Swarovski z5 5-25X52. I used a line chart to compare them. After adjusting each one to show the best clarity or resolution at 521 yards on the lines, instead of a grey rectangle, I looked at the settings: Nightforce 12 1/4X, 6500 15 1/2X, z5 16 1/2X. Then after the sun set I did a low light test. The Nightforce smoked the other two; with Swarovski beat out the Bushnell. At the time the Swarovski cost the most so I expected it to be the best. I returned it for a full refund and ordered another thinking I got a bad one. The next one was not as good as the first one and matched the Bushnell in low light. I mentioned to a shooter I was going to return it and he wanted it so I sold it to him. Again I ordered another expecting to get a good one. The next one matched the second one so I was going to return it. The same guy bought it also. Then I ordered another. It was as good as the first one so I kept it. The Swarovski with a ballistic turret was mounted on a light rifle that with the scope and sling weighed 6lb 13oz. It was about like a .25 Gibbs. During the next two years I had to return it to customer service twice to have the erector replaced[B]![/B] It stopped functioning. When it came back the third time I put it up for sale informing the prospective buyer it had been worked on by customer service. The idea that two had good glass and two did not is utterly disgusting for a scope costing as much as a Swarovski z5 with ballistic turret. I bought another Bushnell 6500 to replace it. To my surprise it has better glass than the z5 and the other 6500 in day light and matched the z5 in low light. In addition to the glass being better than Swarovski the Bushnell has hydrophobic coating. I sold the Nightforce because it was way over weight for what I want. [/QUOTE]
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