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    Posted: August/31/2009 at 11:31

Some great info on this forum guy's.  I need a scope for my 325WSM.  I hunt open fields mostly so long shots are common. (200-500 yards).  I'm stuck between the Swarovski Z3 4*12-50 BXR reticle or the Leupold VX3L 4.5*14-56 Boone&crocket.  What would you do and why.  Thanks

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are you kidding the Swarovski  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SamC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/31/2009 at 13:30
Originally posted by 257WM_CDL-SF 257WM_CDL-SF wrote:

are you kidding the Swarovski  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roy Finn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/31/2009 at 13:40
From an optical standpoint Leupold doesn't make anything in the same class as Swarovski.
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Swaro ALL the way. No contest IMO. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote swtucker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/31/2009 at 16:25
I'd go with the Swarovski hands down.  It's just a better scope.
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That's a lot of money for either one.

How are Swarovski scopes for durability...extremely tough?  Always hold zero no matter what?

Seems people get very excited about them but I can't stop picturing their little glass figures at the stores in the malls.








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Swarovski is the better choice.  Look on samplelist for some deals.

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Swaro has better glass.  To answer the above questions, yes they are tuff or just as tuff as a Leupold or any other quality scope.  Swarovski scopes hold zero and provide a much brighter image over the Leupold.  Leupold still makes a fine scope but they are outclassed in this comparison.
 
The glass figures in the mall I believe are a sister company to the swarovski. The crystal logo is the swan the eagle is the optik company.
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I'll take your guys word for it, messed me up the first time I actually tried to go into one of the stores because I wanted to look at some scopes and binoculars to see how great they are.  Seems like every mall in San Diego wants to have those little stores here.

I've read a few times in other forums about problems with some Swarovski AV scopes, but since then all the Swarovski scopes use different erector systems?
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Go with the Swaro...
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Hippie I have both ,I like both. But I would also go Swaro, Better Glass, Way Better FOV, Just Better!
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