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    Posted: February/14/2015 at 13:29
I have recently purchased a Sako A7 in 308 win. I am currently running a Vortex Viper HS-LR 4-16X44 on it. I have Vortex on my other large cal rifles as well love them all. I do have an issue with the scope in low light conditions when zoomed over 10X with eye relief. I am currently looking to replace it with a Leupold VX-3 4.5-14X50 with the boone and crocket reticle or the Swaro Z3 4-12X50 its only a 100$ price difference but is it worth it. I have had several leupold scopes through the years and nikons, but one day picked up a vortex and was so impressed I put them one all 5 large cal rifles. But I would like something lighter than what I have now and have come down to the 2 choices stated. I only hunt in the swamps of south Louisiana and may shoot 150-200 yards and occasionaly paper punch. Is the Swaro worth the xtra 100$?????????
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2015 at 15:15
IMO, yes! One of my all-time favorite Swaros is the 3-9 x 36 with the #4 A reticle.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2015 at 19:10
Don't put the Swarovski on your rifle. If you were impressed with the viper enough to swap out all of your scopes. BEWARE If you put the Swarovski on this rifle it will cost you plenty. It will be hard for you to accept anything less . Then you will be replacing all your scopes again. Just trying to save you some cash. The Swarovski will be that much better. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2015 at 20:32
Like 3_tens said...better pass on the Swarovski or you will be spending more money lol. After I bought my first Z3 it was less than a week before I ordered another, then another etc. For the money it is a great all around scope (lower end of Swaro but I can tell you that's not very low). It's lightweight, compact, Crystal clear, solid mechanicals etc. Optically it is certainly above the VX3. I absolutely love my Swaro's as a hunting scope. You will not be dissapointed with the Z3 and only a $100 difference is a no brainer. The only negative I could say on my Z3's is the shorter eye relief but it's not bad at all. The Z3 is brighter than the VX3 as well. Is the Z3 worth the extra $100? IMHO it is absolutely worth the extra money. However, beware it will be hard to go back to anything less after the switch. The Z3 is a superb scope at it's price point!!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/15/2015 at 07:28
Now thats what I was worried about, swapping the others over. I put my eyes through a VX-3 yesterday which as I figured was very crisp and way lighter than the Vortex I'm running. For some reason I believe the farther I can see with a scope the farther I can shoot. The most yardage I would be able to shoot in the perfect scenerio would only be 300 yards and I know I could do that with 9x cause i've done it. Scope shopping is the most hated thing that I do because of all of the choices and the great feedback on this forum for both of the choices I've picked.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/15/2015 at 07:55

I think I am over thinking this

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/15/2015 at 08:50
Can't go wrong with either, but the Swaro is better.  Welcome!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 10:01
I just purchased my first Swarovski. It was the Z3 3-9x36 with the #4 reticle. This was the first time I paid more than 250 for a scope. I have use Leupold, Swift, Mueller, an Sightron. While I like them all, the Swaro is an entirely different level. It is very apparent( to my inexperienced eyes) that it is so much better than all the others. And yes, I am thinking of replacing some of the others!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 10:43

I removed the Swaro Z6 from my Sako 85 .308 and replaced it with a Leupold VX-2 2-7. Much lighter, not much difference in optical quality and a fraction of the price. I personally think a lot of the Euro glass is overrated and I've owned Zeiss Victory and Leica.

Shot a nice 6 point Red deer stag a week back using the above rifle and had no trouble picking him up in the gloomy forest conditions.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 11:52
Originally posted by 10-Ring 10-Ring wrote:

I removed the Swaro Z6 from my Sako 85 .308 and replaced it with a Leupold VX-2 2-7. Much lighter, not much difference in optical quality and a fraction of the price. I personally think a lot of the Euro glass is overrated and I've owned Zeiss Victory and Leica.


Am I reading this correctly, Sir? Not much difference between the Swaro and the VX-2?  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 11:56
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 11:58
The FOV you get from the z6 alone destroys a vx-2.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 12:05
I really wish I had 10-ring's eyesight! It sure would save me a lot of money!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 12:22

If 10-rings story holds any water I will just get a Vortex Viper 3.5-10X50 and spend the rest of my budget on another rifle.

 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 12:41
I haven't looked at that particular VX2, but I can speak from experience of having numerous hunting scopes in the field, side by side, over the past 12 years.  Among them the SwarA (Z3), S&B Summit, Swaro PH, VX3, VX6, Conquest, Elite 4200, and several others I'm probably forgetting.  Every single one of those will get you well past legal shooting light, even for my 54 yr old eyes.  The problem with many of the euro offerings was the much too thin reticles they came with which almost rendered them useless to me at a dusk against a darker background of brush, trees, tall grass, etc.  

I do believe brand bias plays into everyone's decision making to a degree.  After using a 2-12 VX6 duplex for the last couple of years, I haven't given the thought of buying a high priced euro any thought at all.  That's also true of the Meopta R2 1.7-10x42 I fiddled around with side by side with the Z6.  Even though it was indoors (best that could be done at DSC).  The Meopta R2 offerings are amongst, if not the absolute brightest scope available at any price, and they're backed by a lifetime transferrable warranty.  

Swamphunter, I'm sure you were poking fun with the latest Vortex comment, but IMO you're not far off in  your thinking.  I'd spend much more $$$ on a great pair of binocs than an over-priced euro riflescope.  It's your money though, and more power to you.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 12:53
No much difference in a Z6 or a VX2? Am I reading that correctly? I know everyone's eyes are different but there is a big difference in those scopes from optic quality to build quality/mechanicals.   

Not trying to be rude here but there is NO way those two scopes are Comparible unless someone drove over the Z6 and broke the glass out of it. I'm not dogging the Leupy in any way here but those scopes are very different. I know my eyes like Swaro and Kahles then closely followed by Leica. Heck Sightron Big Sky's are actually very close optically to the Z3 as well minus the yucky Sightron reticles.

Everybody's eyes are different I guess -:)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 12:59
I agree with JGRaider....that VX6 isn't too shabby as a hunting scope. I really like those. The classic 4200's were work horses and lightweight as well. I have a lot of mileage out of mine.

I still think "if" the Z3 is only $100 more than it's certainly worth it. If there is a big cost difference the VX3 or Vortex are both great option. Best of luck!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 13:20
JGRaider loves his Leupolds and recently been pushing Meopta too but one thing he mentions that I agree with, you only spend a fraction of your time behind a rifle scope while hunting, your money's better spent investing in a great pair of binos.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 14:02
Originally posted by 10-Ring 10-Ring wrote:

I removed the Swaro Z6 from my Sako 85 .308 and replaced it with a Leupold VX-2 2-7. Much lighter, not much difference in optical quality and a fraction of the price. 


Best VX-2 ever.
Worst Z6 ever.
Or both.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/16/2015 at 14:10
JGraider I had been about your exact thought on the binos. I have some 8x32 leo's that I used this year instead of picking up my rifle everytime I picked up on movement and I can see what you mean. The only time I really "glass" through my scope is looking at deer on a pipeline that are out of range due to other stands in the way. I have 2 3.5-10X50 diamondbacks on 2 of my rifles and I have zero complaints with them during low light. A set of good binos and a viper would still be cheaper than a swaro for practiccal hunting puproses.
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