Looking for opinions, experience, and cons of the two. Not really looking at anything else. I already had a Ziess V4 4-16 and it was good, very good, but I w went to a more tactical scope and now I'm reversing direction. I want a reticle like the 4W or windplex and the ability to dial my yardage. I'm not interested in the upper class Chinese scopes.
Swarovski Z5 3.5-18X44 or Leupold VX5 HD 3-15X44
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huntsman22
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The z5 will probably not even get you to 600 yards with standard cartridges......
huntsman22
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standard rings or sloped base? what cal?
huntsman22
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With a 308, '06 with 165's or a 6,5 creed with 140's and a 200 yard zero you can't get to 600. And that is using the stop for a zero, the pointer for 300 and the dots for 4,5,6. the last dot is past total erector travel.....
huntsman22
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you wouldn't be 'on' one if you've ever dialed one much......
huntsman22
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but then again, you wouldn't be happy with the vx5, either.....
Explain
huntsman22
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the cds is a crappy dialing system. almost as crappy as the swaro. But that's MY opinion after having both, AND scopes that were designed to be dialed....
My issue is that I want something simple but repeatable if I want to dial it. Where I live a 400 yard shot is long over 600 is virtually unheard of and I only know of 3-4 places I can shoot and get 800... Incidentally one of those I can get like 1005 yd . I do go west for pronghorn and mule deer and the ability to reach farther is nice. I do however know my limits and for my range 600 ish is all I want to shoot... unless it's pigs and yottes... Then throw lead!
huntsman22
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The 'repeatable' part is another thing where those 2 choices suck….
Recommend something with caped windage, not made in China, and under 22 oz.
