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Swarovski Z5 3.5-18 BT 4W. Help me understand my alternatives.
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<blockquote data-quote="Schmitty" data-source="post: 1427123" data-attributes="member: 3842"><p>I have the aforementioned scope.</p><p></p><p>Glass is great, scope is lightweight, and has held zero with good repeatability over the past 6 years. When I purchased it from the Outdoorsmans in PHX, they made me a custom 1/4 MOA turret. The included dots on the BT are kind of lame as you are severely limited.</p><p></p><p>The 4W reticle is one of my favorites. Dial for elevation, hold for wind. It's super clean and easy to use.</p><p></p><p>My only real complaint is that you only have 14 1/4 MOA elevation which gets me to 750 yds with my 6.5x47 Lapua. It's not a big deal as that's about the effective hunting range for the load combination that I'm using However, I'd like to be able to practice at ranges beyond that, or what happens when the buck of a lifetime steps out cross canyon@ 826 yards in good shooting conditions and I'm unable to close any more distance. My rifle is more than capable of making that shot, but with no holdover marks on the reticle or additional elevation adjustment, the shot becomes unethical as the bullet is is dropping dang near 3 ft over that extra 75 yds. Obviously not a deal breaker for me, just something to think about.</p><p></p><p>The price has come down $400 since I purchased mine, which makes it even a better deal. The Outdoorsmans includes a custom turret @ $1299.</p><p></p><p>Lots of good options out there right now.</p><p></p><p>Schmitty</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Schmitty, post: 1427123, member: 3842"] I have the aforementioned scope. Glass is great, scope is lightweight, and has held zero with good repeatability over the past 6 years. When I purchased it from the Outdoorsmans in PHX, they made me a custom 1/4 MOA turret. The included dots on the BT are kind of lame as you are severely limited. The 4W reticle is one of my favorites. Dial for elevation, hold for wind. It's super clean and easy to use. My only real complaint is that you only have 14 1/4 MOA elevation which gets me to 750 yds with my 6.5x47 Lapua. It's not a big deal as that's about the effective hunting range for the load combination that I'm using However, I'd like to be able to practice at ranges beyond that, or what happens when the buck of a lifetime steps out cross canyon@ 826 yards in good shooting conditions and I'm unable to close any more distance. My rifle is more than capable of making that shot, but with no holdover marks on the reticle or additional elevation adjustment, the shot becomes unethical as the bullet is is dropping dang near 3 ft over that extra 75 yds. Obviously not a deal breaker for me, just something to think about. The price has come down $400 since I purchased mine, which makes it even a better deal. The Outdoorsmans includes a custom turret @ $1299. Lots of good options out there right now. Schmitty [/QUOTE]
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