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    Posted: May/01/2009 at 19:25
Does anyone have information on this scope? I have a new 270 weatherby that I thought would be a perfect scope for it. I know the scope will run about $2300. Our there any reviews done on it?
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So do you want rifle with that scope?         that is a whole lot-o-scope for that gun        .....IMO...... hardly needed at all but if you want it. sorry no info .
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mike650 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May/01/2009 at 19:37
Originally posted by andrews1958 andrews1958 wrote:

Does anyone have information on this scope? I have a new 270 weatherby that I thought would be a perfect scope for it. I know the scope will run about $2300. Our there any reviews done on it?


If you want a high power z6 you'd probably be better off with the 2-12, 2.5-15 or 3-18. I'd lean toward the first two. As for the z6, it's excellent.
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I agree with James.  I'd go for the 1.7-10x42.  I couldn't find the 5-30 on the swaro. website, so it must be really new.  The Z6 are great scopes, you won't be unhappy with your purchase if you decide to get one.
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Spoke to a couple of dealers and said it would be out in September. That about all the information they could give me on it
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  That's ALOT of top end power!  What kinda shooting/hunting are you planning?
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I mostly hunt down in Georgia for deer in food plots and beanfields Most shots are from 200 to 300 yards. Most of my rifles have swaroski scopes on tmen now and I love them
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Originally posted by andrews1958 andrews1958 wrote:

Spoke to a couple of dealers and said it would be out in September. That about all the information they could give me on it


That's cool. What are you going to use it for?? I'd probably never use that type of power for hunting but I do like a little extra power than 10x for where we hunt. We don't sit in stands like on TV and our shots can be longer. I got the 2-12x50 a couple of years ago and it's very versatile. Swaro just came out with a couple of others the 2.5-15x44 which would also be good where we hunt and the 3-18x50 that I'd consider putting on a LR rifle.





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We mostly hunt deer but  now and then shoot a couple of wild boars. The swarorskis are realy bright at dusk

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I own a new 3x10x42 american, I love it and I just sent it back to Swaro in RI to install the BR (Reticle)..What about the 6x18x50 american swaro, Ive been looking at those along with the Z-6 2.5x15x44 .. I would prefer the z-6 as its alot smaller but it cost 3 times as much as well, but thats just me..


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I would go with the 1.7-10 or the 2-12 Z6 for that gun and those ranges.  The top end on that seems like overkill unless you are planning on taking up long range shooting.  The top end I have on my scopes is 16x and I rarely use that hunting.

The Z6 is a great scope.  I tested one a while back and loved it, just couldn't afford to keep it.  Which reticle are you looking at getting?
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Originally posted by helo18 helo18 wrote:

I would go with the 1.7-10 or the 2-12 Z6 for that gun and those ranges.  The top end on that seems like overkill unless you are planning on taking up long range shooting.  The top end I have on my scopes is 16x and I rarely use that hunting.

The Z6 is a great scope.  I tested one a while back and loved it, just couldn't afford to keep it.  Which reticle are you looking at getting?


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Any one have or used the 6x18 z6 ?
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Originally posted by andrews1958 andrews1958 wrote:

I mostly hunt down in Georgia for deer in food plots and beanfields Most shots are from 200 to 300 yards. Most of my rifles have swaroski scopes on tmen now and I love them


A 5-30X scope is WAY more magnification than needed for those conditions!  I would go with either the 1.7-10X42 or the 2-12X50 if it were me.  With those 2 scopes, you have plenty of X's on the top end, combined with expansive FOV on the low end for those times when you're hunting in the thick stuff.  10X or 12X is more than enough power for even the longest shots you will typically ever see in all but the most extreme deer hunting situations.  So why pay the extra $ and have the extra weight and scope length if you don't have to?  Optically, the Z6 is outstanding, so you won't be handicapped with "only" 10 or 12X on the top end.

The only situation I could see where the 5-30X would be truly advantageous is for target or very small, long range varmint shooting.  FWIW, though, I typically use 12 - 14X max setting on my scopes for most of the long range prairie dog shooting I do because of heat mirage.
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