Thread: Gun Porn, show off your new toys

I know a bloke that is the opposite, he has a VX6 on a savage axis 223, I tell him he needs to up his rifle game to suit his scope but in all fairness he is very successful with that little setup and bowls over deer with it every other week.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I know a bloke that is the opposite, he has a VX6 on a savage axis 223, I tell him he needs to up his rifle game to suit his scope but in all fairness he is very successful with that little setup and bowls over deer with it every other week.

that should be the case in a perfect world

you don't need a lazer accurate rifle for general purpose hunting but you do need to be able to see what your shooting at sometimes in the worst lighting conditions possible
and that's when scopes get set apart its not those sunny perfect range days out in the open with plenty of light any scope will look ok there.... its 1/2 hour before dark in thick bush having good glass might mean the difference between getting your quarry or not

To be fair, the Axis may be the budget model from Savage but it still has a good reputation for accuracy. Not such a good reputation for being nice rifles, but from what I hear they do shoot straight.

Originally Posted by buzzman

I've had vortex and they are shit on last light other than that they are good scopes

Same experience, glass aint that flash at last light. Go the zeiss for real optics

Originally Posted by R93

Different application.
Believe it or not I have had every swaro RIFLESCOPE I have owned fail, either by fogging or holding zero. Same goes for a longtime hunting mate.

Binos and spotters have been great.

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I believe it

Originally Posted by BRADS

I looked through one last night
And well I thought it sucked.
217 yards at dusk poor guy couldn't see a hind sitting in the scrub.
Might be ok for paper punching or day shooting if that's your thing.
Edit: I should add I went into it with with my mind open.


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I have heard the same thing.
mate couldn't see deer at first light but the other mate with his vx6 was clear as!
my diavari is an amazing piece of glass for last light and clarity but ya pay for it!

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I think this whole Swaro v vortex v zeiss yadda yadda is much like when you buy a tv. Go into shop u can see all the models in one place..... Take one home, u then have nothing to compare it too, unless you buy 4 and sit them next to each other= unlikely for most of us.
If you own all of the above scopes and can sit them next to each other, at the same time then you're prolly much more likely to be accurate in your comparison, otherwise, memory bending, eye problems , dimentia , alstheimers, and monetary pride will have more of an effect on performance of scopes used at separate times. Also if you do use a shit scope, and do shoot some deer, and plenty do, you'll prolly have a much better opinion of said glass, just cos "it worked" .
That said, I DO want a Z3, maybe Mrs Santa will read this.

@ANTSMAN our TV just got way better, when I wear my glasses lol turns out the TV is just past my short sighted limits

I bought a Schmidt and Bender last year,its about 10 years old but some of the best money I have spent on hunting gear.Used scopes are cheap over here,paid $250 NZD for it.

Not much wanking over guns going on only bullshit over optics
Don't buy Vortex only Kahles. All the rest are crap.
Now back to rifles please...


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Originally Posted by norsk

I bought a Schmidt and Bender last year,its about 10 years old but some of the best money I have spent on hunting gear.Used scopes are cheap over here,paid $250 NZD for it.

Another thing you might notice is you'll probably see more intelligent stuff if you sit there an and watch it without turning it on

Ooops quoted the wrong post

Originally Posted by northdude

Ooops quoted the wrong post

Put ya glasses on!

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