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CrazyEddie
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Posted: November/28/2019 at 11:27 |
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I'm mulling over the following scope choices:
I'm going to initially mount the scope on a Cooper 25-06 but will possibly transfer the scope to my next "needed" rifle, a mountain elk hunting rifle that will *likely* be 300WM. My considerations:
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Rancid Coolaid
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I know nothing about Tract, don't buy Leupold products, and have had great success with z5 and z6 hunters. I am a fan of swaro glass quality. Their scopes are robust and have been exceedingly reliable for me.
I think warranty is original owner only, so that is a consideration. If that has changed, someone please correct. Edited by Rancid Coolaid - January/28/2020 at 08:16 |
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No, Swaro’s warranty is transferable and always has been, at least for US customers.
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Rancid Coolaid
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There you go, transferable!
More support for Swarovski!
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koshkin
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This is a little bit of an apples to oranges question since Tract Toric UHD 4-20x50 is a FFP precision-oriented scope (a very nice one, by tthe way), while the other two are SFP hunting scopes.
Optically, Swarovski is a little better than VX-6HD, but personally, in the current market, I will not spend that amount of money on a scope that does not have some sort of reasonable reticle illumination. If you want a Swaro, step up to Z6i. Otherwise, I would give a very close look to Meopta R2 2-12x50 or look aorund for the recently discontinued Leica Visus 3-12x50. ILya
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Scrumbag
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As Ilya says, Meopta very good value for money. In my experience perhaps not quite very top quality glass as the German / Austria offerings but rock solid and precise mechanicals and a fair bit less money than the German / Austrian offerings. Scrummy
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CrazyEddie
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Thanks ILya. I found what appears to be a good deal on the Visus (about $1100), but just wish it was in matte instead of glossy. Decisions, decisions.
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I'd appreciate if you could explain what makes the Z5 less attractive than the Meopta apart from lack of illumination ? I am currently looking at both scopes.
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koshkin
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It is mostly about illumination. However, Swarovski just added illumination to its Z5 line-up. ILya
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CrazyEddie
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Figures - I bought the Z5 not too long ago!
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Scrumbag
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I don't think either of those will touch the Swaro for quality.
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