Swarovski Z5

[warbirdlover]

http://www.swarovskioptik.us/en_us/products/rifle-scope_z5

I want one of these 5-25 X 50 ... badly.

That ballistic turret (see video in link above) is SO cool.

http://www.swarovskioptik.us/en_us/products/ballistic-turret

$1600 but man, that would be the ultimate. Anyone in here have one?

 

[jdillon]

No but I have a Z3 in 4x12x50 and love it. My range finder, spotting scope and binocs are all swarovski. I hunt in the southwest and wouldn't go afield with anything else. Definitely worth the money. If a professional guide is worth his salt in this part of the country, he probably has Swarovski around his neck.

 

[warbirdlover]

Does your Z3 have the ballistic turret and if so how well does it work?

 

[jdillon]

No but I if I were buying it today, most likely get the BT model. Its mounted on a Rem 700 CDL SF in 300WSM. Rifle didn't shoot worth a darn out of the box so had it pillar bedded and floated by High Score in Albuquerque. Also intalled a Timney trigger in it. Now shoot lights out.

 

[warbirdlover]

Interesting on the 700. I bought a cheapo SPS Buckmasters in .270 and out of the box it shoots 1/2-3/4 at 100 with factory ammo. It would seem the higher priced models should do at least as well.

 

[jdillon]

You would think so. The barrel and receiver was moving in the stock changing thePOI. My friends CDL SP in .270 shot better than 1" MOA right out of the box.