NX8 vs VX6 vs Z5

Probably been discussed before but I couldn't find jack after looking. Soo...

In serious need of some help and advice. Building a new 7mmSAUM and stuck for what scope to put on it. Deciding between a NX8 2.5-20x50 sfp, VX6HD 3-18x44 or putting my Swaro Z5 3-18x44 from the rem mag on it.
What advice can anyone offer? I love my swaro but worry about their robustness, repeatability and not dialing true to moa.

Note this is going to be a hunting rifle, not target shooting. Build is rem 700 action, proof ss barrel @20", Manners stock.

Cant say ive personally checked out the 2.5 nx8, ive got the 4-32 and optically **in hunting scenarios ** its not a vx6hd or the z5. Id pick the vx6hd personally. Z5 is lighter, but for me, i dont like the turrets/dialing on the z5. The leupold is so simple but so effective. 0.02c

Sounds like a wicked build though mate!

If weight is a factor...Nightforce are typically a bit heavy. Looking at the weights the difference is significant.

I love my Swaro Z5 but would not recommend it on that setup.
Personally I’d be looking to the Zeiss V4 #93 reticle. It’s a robust scope with a clean reticle that allows multiple styles of shooting.
The Leupold have a great rep but I don’t get it lol they seem over priced with rubbish reticle options.
I don’t have any experience with the NF as a hunting scope. Only on steel where it’s fantastic. Different model though.

Z5 with a 4w is about perfect if weights the name of the game other wise vx5 and z6 are tonother winners aswell as v4 and v6 I like the low profile turrets of the leupold

Tall target test the Z5 Brad, otherwise NX8 all day.

Looked through a forum members nx8 on Saturday and would be one of them all day long. Doubt you could break it, amazing glass and we all know NF don't muck around with their dials

I have had all of those scopes and they are all very different.

Z5, nice fine rectile, light weight, avg turrets, strength? Great to keep the weight down on an alpine rifle

Vx6 probably a good compromise over all 3, good weight, medium weight rectile, nice zero stop turret

Nx8 is a serious piece of kit, better money spent than a vx6 IMO, insane rectile, nice glass, wicked turrets, a bit heavier but good to control recoil. I wouldnt imagine the 2.5x mag would be useful unless sfp

Yup Gkp pretty much summed it up

I have all three set up at the mo ( all spf )

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Z5 - pros - light & 4w is a great hunting reticle Cons - limited to 13.25 moa, very long & not made for dropping down a 800y scree slip in the southern alps

VX6 - pros , good alrounder - weight n toughness, Alumina caps awesome, well made with great warranty - importer ( something I found lacking with JD at Swaro ) luminated tmoa is a great "tops" reticle

Con's - terrible throw lever ( good bye knee cap ) a bit over priced at the mo

NX8 - pros . Beautify built, MOAR reticle & illumination is great in sfp, strong az, great scope. Con's - a little heavy, need to run with a rail ( as they're very short ) & the plastic flip lids are ok, the rear rotates well but they don't fold all the wat flush ( like the leupies do )

As for glass, in my eyes & testing they are all pretty much on par during day time & dusk I'd go Swaro, Leupy -NF, the NF will give you a few min's right on dark being the larger objective



Come's down to how strong n clumsy you are :D

What about Zeiss v6, another strong contender in the 18x power range of scopes.

Nightforce all day mate.


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What about Zeiss v6, another strong contender in the 18x power range of scopes.

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Had one of them too. Great scope, kind of a cross between the nx8 and the vx6. The only thing that put me off is I found the rectile a bit thick for accurate long range shots

March SFP or FFP according to your preference


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Had one of them too. Great scope, kind of a cross between the nx8 and the vx6. The only thing that put me off is I found the rectile a bit thick for accurate long range shots

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Really, I can't agree with that. I find it one of the finest reticles, nowhere near the stumps of a vx6

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That's interesting. What rectile do you have? I had the moa2

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Had one of them too. Great scope, kind of a cross between the nx8 and the vx6. The only thing that put me off is I found the rectile a bit thick for accurate long range shots

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I’ve got to respond to this as I totally disagree. As a hunting rig the reticle is fantastic. I’ve taking goats at 1015yds and I’ve shot a12in gong at 1050yds 5/6 shots so as a target option it’s still not bad.
Everyone likes there own and I love the V4. If I could afford a V6 I’d go there as well.
I run a NF NXS on my range rig and it’s awesome but the reticle is so fine it literally disappears at dusk.

Yea mate. Similar to what I had read and a great side by side comparison of all 3. Cheers. Leupold seem the perfect middle option but are so over priced in nz.

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Yea mate. Similar to what I had read and a great side by side comparison of all 3. Cheers. Leupold seem the perfect middle option but are so over priced in nz.

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They sure are now!
I can remember the first VX6 I brought was $1400 not much has changed but the price sure has.

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I’ve had my hands on all off these, used leupold and swaro. I am in the same position currently planning scopes for hunting rifle of similar nature. If weight was my No1 factor or be in a swaro. The z5 isn’t really a fair comparison. The z6 is what I’ll be going for. 30mm, Good turret, light and clear optic.

https://www.riverstoranges.co.nz/pro...-2-5-15x44-bt/

That said… more recently I have been finding my self more and more concerned with durability of the swaro/don’t feel as comfortable giving it a hard time as some hunts end up. The Z6 is now on my 223 for farm hunts.. and I’ll be lining up either a NXS 2.5-10x40 or the Nx8. Hands down these are made for a bad days where the environment just gets the better of us. If your cashed up to buy atm. I’d snap up the deal on the adjacent thread for the NX8 priced extremely well and around what you’ll pay nearly for a vx6 or Z6.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....0x50-f1-74176/

All the best with your build mate. I’d love to here more about it when complete as have mine in the pipeline..

Yea man will do. Had any experience with the March scopes? Been recommended and looking at the 2.5-25x42. Wicked mag range, good weight, seem awesome just some real decent reviews on them.

Swaro Z6 2,5-15x44

Fantastic scope on my Saum. I've owned the VX6 and Z5. Both great scopes, pro's and con's for each, since sold both. Now run the Z6. Would consider the V6 Zeiss too.

Sacked a monster fallow buck bang on 400m at this moment

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I don't want to be confusing and adding another option to the mix but i will anyway...

If you're willing to spend NX8 money it would surely be worth looking into a Leupold mk5 3.6-18. a sweet all round hunting scope i reckon.

they're rugged, repeatable and weigh 700 grms

I run the 5-25 version on a long range rig and absolutely love it. wicked glass, it tracks bloody well and some good reticles are available

NX8 is a mean piece of kit! Rate it really highly

Recently seriously considered the NX8 when looking for a scope to put on my "do it all" rifle but there were a few things that stood out to me that I didn't like about it as a dedicated hunting rifle optic. The first thing was its size and weight, when you see it in photos etc compared to other scopes in its class it doesn't actually seem all that big or out of place but in person it's just a brute of a thing. I didn't like the strange tube setup with bugger all tube in front of the turrets which means you would be restricted to mounting it on a rail (ie: no talleys etc)
The glass was good, but not amazing. And the final thing I didn't like about it was its sharp angles ie the turrets on it, it just screamed "I'm going to get all caught up in your pack straps when you're trying to pull your rifle out in a hurry" to me. Mag range is excellent but I don't think you need 20x on a real world hunting rifle (or 50mm obj for that matter) and the build quality and robustness will be typical nightforce but with that comes the 800+ gram weight penalty it incurs. I ended up going swaro

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Recently seriously considered the NX8 when looking for a scope to put on my "do it all" rifle but there were a few things that stood out to me that I didn't like about it as a dedicated hunting rifle optic. The first thing was its size and weight, when you see it in photos etc compared to other scopes in its class it doesn't actually seem all that big or out of place but in person it's just a brute of a thing. I didn't like the strange tube setup with bugger all tube in front of the turrets which means you would be restricted to mounting it on a rail (ie: no talleys etc)
The glass was good, but not amazing. And the final thing I didn't like about it was its sharp angles ie the turrets on it, it just screamed "I'm going to get all caught up in your pack straps when you're trying to pull your rifle out in a hurry" to me. Mag range is excellent but I don't think you need 20x on a real world hunting rifle (or 50mm obj for that matter) and the build quality and robustness will be typical nightforce but with that comes the 800+ gram weight penalty it incurs. I ended up going swaro

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You won't bend a nightforce like swaro can!

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You won't bend a nightforce like swaro can!

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That's interesting because literally the only scope I have seen bend was a Nightforce lol also seen one with crushed tube from rings that weren't even torqued to spec when it happened, it didn't just put a wee mark in it either it proper collapsed

Myself and @WildBrad have ordered SFP NX8 4-32s. Tossed up over the 2.5-20 but they are just a bit ugly lol and wasn’t too keen on needing to use a rail to mount them.

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Myself and @WildBrad have ordered SFP NX8 4-32s. Tossed up over the 2.5-20 but they are just a bit ugly lol and wasn’t too keen on needing to use a rail to mount them.

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Awesome I'll be keen to see them

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Myself and @WildBrad have ordered SFP NX8 4-32s. Tossed up over the 2.5-20 but they are just a bit ugly lol and wasn’t too keen on needing to use a rail to mount them.

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Youll be stoked - had mine for over a year and its mean!

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Myself and @WildBrad have ordered SFP NX8 4-32s. Tossed up over the 2.5-20 but they are just a bit ugly lol and wasn’t too keen on needing to use a rail to mount them.

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Running one on my 300nm, havnt taken it out hunting yet but so far seems good, Doesn't balance quite as well as the vx5 but the performance will make up for it.

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That's interesting because literally the only scope I have seen bend was a Nightforce lol also seen one with crushed tube from rings that weren't even torqued to spec when it happened, it didn't just put a wee mark in it either it proper collapsed

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Must of been a fake as buzzman has never managed to crush a nf scope and beleive me he tries!


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