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bird_hunter66
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I'm in the market for a new hunting rifle going with either a 7mm-08, 270 or 280. Leaning towards either a 700 Remington, Browning, Winchester or possibly a Kimber. Any suggestions on scopes to fit any of these rifles would be greatly appreciated. Shot would most likely be 50-300 yards. I currently have a 3.5 x 10 x 42 VXIII on my .243 Remington Varmit rifle. Just looking at adding another rifle to my collection. Would you go with another 42mm or step up to a 50mm? Hunting whitetail deer, varmits in the SE US.
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bugsNbows
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I'd get a Z3 3-10 X42 Swarovski.
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SVT_Tactical
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Tip69
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what price range you looking at?
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take em!
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Trays 7940
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If price is no object, I would agree with svt and bugs. Hard to beat Swarovski.
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bricat
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Just got a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36 from SWFA. Great little scope, haven't put it through the paces yet but I'm sure it will not disappoint, she sure is pretty!
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Sparky
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+1 on the Swaro Z3 3-9x36. Right now they are on sale for $748.95. Which is a steal.
http://swfa.com/Swarovski-3-9x36-Z3-Riflescope-P40812.aspx My next choice would be if the Swaro is too much money would be a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 for $400. http://swfa.com/Zeiss-3-9x40-Conquest-Rifle-Scope-P608.aspx |
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Vermin93
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When does the Swaro Z3 sale end? Is it over at the end of the month?
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Sparky
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No idea. I would contact SWFA and ask them. They are the sponsors of this site.
Phone Number: (972) SCOPE-IT (726-7348) Fax Number: (972) 617-1647 Email: swfa@riflescopes.com |
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stickbow46
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$2k range...SwaroZ6I 1.7-10x42 or Leica ER 2.5-10x42
$1k range...Swaro Z3 as above or Trijicon 3-9x40
$500 range...Minox ZA 3 -9x40 or Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40
$300 range...SWFA SS10x
$170 range...Vortex Viper 2-7x32
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RifleDude
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That's an excellent list! The only thing I would really add is Zeiss Victory 2.5-10X42/50 in the $2k range category, and ya got 'er pretty much whooped!
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Ted
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Sparky
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For me I think I would have a hard time with the FOV with a 10x at 50yds or even at 100yds for whitetails. But I could see a SS6X. But that is just me.
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Bitterroot Bulls
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Great list! I would also add a Diavari to the top tier. As a hunting scope list, I would take out the 10x SS, and put in a 6x SS. Then ... Perfect! |
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bird_hunter66
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Thanks for the input guys. I think I am going with the Z3 either in 36mm or 42mm depending on which one I can get the best deal on. birdhunter66
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D. Holmes
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300grains
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MY personal rating in this order:
Zeiss Victory series
Swaro Z-series
Zeiss conquest
Leupold VX-3 or VX-II
Nikon monarch series
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pyro6999
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you would put a vxII ahead of a new nikon monarch? i dont think so. |
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EchoWhiskeyOne
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After looking through both scopes, comparing prices and performance/features, I think that I would also rate the Elite 4200 above the Monarch.
I can't speak to the new Elite Series which incorporates the 3200s and the 4200s into one series, but if they are the "best of both worlds" and give 4200 performance, I would take one over a Monarch for the Rainguard alone.
Their glass and overall appearances are pretty comparable to one another, but the Monarchs are a good bit more expensive and I just can't justify the extra coin to buy one over an Elite.
My $.02
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pyro6999
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if i didnt have a 4200 myself, and didnt know how bloody tough they are im not sure i would buy one. after hearing the recent slip in bushnell's cs dept. i would probably steer clear of them and nikon both. since i do have a 4200, and its been in service on my rifles both heavy hitters and standards i aint scared to put it on anything i would take in the field. with that said, to hell with the cs dept, you would have to throw that scope off a tall giraffe's head to break it. i think rainguard is priceless, and wish zeiss would use loutec on the conquests. i would still take a monarch over a vxII though, the glass in the monarch is better than the vxII. |
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Tip69
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Excellent choice.... get to 50 posts then post a picture of your set-up! |
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take em!
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