Thread: Best hunting LR hunting scope under $3k

Originally Posted by hotsoup

I also have a Z5 and considering a PBC, which one did you go with? I think there are a few options outside of original... I'm pretty clueless with the PBC stuff! @MSL - I have no idea how to work the BT

You send swaro your verified drops at multiple distances and they calibrate the markings on the turret to suit. The turret has 25yard increments to suit your load at known conditions out to the max range you can get on a single turn.

Whats best price for a Z5 Swaro?

Mate of mine got a 6-24x50 Sightron S3, Moa 2 reticle and illum - for $1900 - Dials 100 MOA elevation too @ 100m!

https://sightronusa.com/index.php/pr...624x50lrirmoa/

Looks like the ducks nuts to me!!

Originally Posted by Echo

Whats best price for a Z5 Swaro?

Best I could find was Hunting and Fleecing (which surprised me..) at $2599

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Mate of mine got a 6-24x50 Sightron S3, Moa 2 reticle and illum - for $1900 - Dials 100 MOA elevation too @ 100m!

https://sightronusa.com/index.php/pr...624x50lrirmoa/

Looks like the ducks nuts to me!!

Never had a look through a sightron, they look "big" but haven't seen one up close. What's the glass like?

Considered Huskemaw optics? My mate is the supplier for NZ. Very impressive optics, they are made in the same factory as Nightforce.

Huskemaw Long Range Optics | Home | Eliminate the Guess

I currently have the Z5, he's definitely got me considering one.. 30mm tube.

Originally Posted by hotsoup

Considered Huskemaw optics? My mate is the supplier for NZ. Very impressive optics, they are made in the same factory as Nightforce.

Huskemaw Long Range Optics | Home | Eliminate the Guess

I currently have the Z5, he's definitely got me considering one.. 30mm tube.

A good way for your mate to get into the NZ market would be to offer some really hot deals on here.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A good way for your mate to get into the NZ market would be to offer some really hot deals on here.

Great idea, Lots of $$$$ in scopes already here plus writers for magazines etc would be cheap advertising in the long run.

Originally Posted by 199p

Great idea, Lots of $$$$ in scopes already here plus writers for magazines etc would be cheap advertising in the long run.

I will put my hand up as official tester, someone's gotta do it...

Really,Really good I have a 2.5-18x44 Stac version and I'd say fantastic glass edge to edge. The S3 is even better - Used to be said the glass for the s3 came out of the same Japanese supplier for Nightforce NSX scopes - but I'm not sure if that is still so?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Best I could find was Hunting and Fleecing (which surprised me..) at $2599

Suggest you contact BlackWatch Reloading for a price on a Z5....

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Originally Posted by MSL

You send swaro your verified drops at multiple distances and they calibrate the markings on the turret to suit. The turret has 25yard increments to suit your load at known conditions out to the max range you can get on a single turn.

That's fine, until you change seasons or altitude or projectile or another variable.

A simple engraved MOA ring and printing a drop chart with best guess weather and altitude prior to a hunt gets around that.

Or just straight off the app on your phone if you're having a gong session.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

I've got the Z5 BT, nice scope. Limited to 1 rotation, you can take out the zero stop for more rotation but you need to be mindful of finding zero again. I'd opt for the VX6-HD with TMOA reticle when it gets here. They are about USD1700, so that would be $3k here surely?

The vx6-hd abouve is the way to go, just got mine from the states for $1900 nzd and a mate brought it back, ticks all the boxes, everything you will ever need, having the reticle with full illumination is very good to, fantastic reticle highly recommend.

Hey Ryan you should really have a look at the 4.5x18 bushnell LRHSI it's a wicked scope.

Originally Posted by Hen

The vx6-hd abouve is the way to go, just got mine from the states for $1900 nzd and a mate brought it back, ticks all the boxes, everything you will ever need, having the reticle with full illumination is very good to, fantastic reticle highly recommend.

Where did you find it at that price? 3-18x44?
Cheapest I can find is $1499 USD from Amazon, haven't looked too hard just yet though