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    Quote Originally Posted by flock View Post
    Settled for the 4.5 -- 22 X Vortex Razor light, FFP, ilumination, great reticle, zero stop, locking torrets, 22 ounces. Only the March beats it at way more money.
    No everything beats it even minox
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    Lots of Vortex haters, seems you either like them or you dont

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    Yup sorry Rob but ya after "pixy dust" with those specs mate, trust me this has haunted me for years & the Z5 is pretty much the pinnacle ( but yes it's not perfect by any means )

    To get anything with - decent glass / reticle, 20moa dialing & robust you will need to up the weight to 600 - 700 + grams, there's plenty of nice scopes n this range.
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    If you want FFP your options are very limited, especially if you want lightweight.

    March 3-24 or Vortex LHT 4.5-22 are your only real options.

    Leupold Mark 5 3.6-18 is another option but pretty pricey and getting pretty heavy.

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    Shoot it, root it & then BBQ it !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by flock View Post
    Lots of Vortex haters, seems you either like them or you dont
    It's a running joke. The lht/razor line are great scopes, just not popular here in nz

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    If reasonable price means cheaper than the $2400 for a z5, look at the zeiss v4, 4-16x44.
    About $1200 over here, another $100 ish for the powered version.
    Shorter tube, 640 grams.
    Nice glass, dial well.


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    What about the Swarovski Z5 5-25x52 at 495gms, especially if you are thinking to shoot out to 800
    My mate reckoned that NZ Hunter are running these on some of their rifles.
    I have (2) of the Z5 2.4-12 , my eyes just didn’t like the Z5 3.5-18 I had, especially when the magnification was increased.
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    Schmidt and bender meta 3-18x42
    700 grams but it is built solid. I'm happy with the extra weight for "reliability" which is my number 1 attribute I need in a scope
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gkp View Post
    Schmidt and bender meta 3-18x42
    700 grams but it is built solid. I'm happy with the extra weight for "reliability" which is my number 1 attribute I need in a scope
    Looked at them. I'm interested in getting a new boat at somepoint in my life so don't want to re mortgage.
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    Flutting a bolt and barrel would save around 6 oz, or 170g. Then you can get a any scope and not worry about added weight.

    Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Staffnurse41 View Post
    What about the Swarovski Z5 5-25x52 at 495gms, especially if you are thinking to shoot out to 800
    My mate reckoned that NZ Hunter are running these on some of their rifles.
    I have (2) of the Z5 2.4-12 , my eyes just didn’t like the Z5 3.5-18 I had, especially when the magnification was increased.
    A 5X bottom end doesn’t suit many of us. While I actually need and appreciate more than 25X as an F-Open shooter, 3.5x is the max that will deliver in fast action at less than 30yds. 18X is adequate for deer out to 600yds in most cases.

    I have a couple of 5-25s on varmint guns but am more than happy with the 3.5-18 on my .280 AI.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Eat Meater View Post
    Flutting a bolt and barrel would save around 6 oz, or 170g. Then you can get a any scope and not worry about added weight.

    Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.
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    The more grams the better!
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    Nz ammo just advertised a GPO 3-18x44 which looks good depending on the $

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    Yip march for you late 500 grams but FFP the weights not worth the drama with the z5
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