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dstaffk5
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Posted: June/16/2013 at 04:31 |
Hi guys,
Im new to the site and I am currently upgrading my rifle scopes. Primarily deer/groundhog hunting. I wanna be at least 12 power with a max of 16. I wanna be under 1000 dollars per scope. I am upgrading from Nikon Monarch, Pentax Lightseeker, Burris Black Diamond/Euro Diamond (Just to name a few). I know these are decent scopes, but still wanna upgrade. Here are my thoughts. Oh and I do like 44 mm obj or larger.
1. Zeiss conquest 4.5-14/ hd5
2. Monarch x (maybe a lil over 1000)
3. Swaro z3/z5 (Maybe demo, or find a deal under 1000)
Thoughts on Weaver tactical, swfa, elite 6500, and sightron sIII
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Kickboxer
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Of those you have listed, the SWFA SS line is a clear value... good glass, superior reliability and overall "toughness", excellent adjustment range, quality products. For the dollars invested, you really won't come close with anything else.
The elite 6500 is a good scope, but I cannot comment on anything other than first impressions. There is a lot of good and a lot bad flying around about the 6500, so I would say it is "iffy". Weaver tactical is nice, but won't live up to the SWFA. Sightron SIII is also a very nice scope. I've only "played with" one, it seemed good enough to me, but I have only impressions. There are a few personnel on this forum, whom I respect a great deal, who speak, mostly, highly of them. If the opportunity and need arose, I would not have qualms about purchasing an SIII. I have a few rifles I don't put "tactical" scopes on... nostalgia thing... but tactical scopes, to me, are excellent for hunting... designed for hunting the most dangerous of quarries. They serve the hunting role quite well.
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