Swarovski Z5

[WildWill]

On my way home from Wyoming and stopped at the Johnstown Scheels here in Colorado. They have a pretty good deal on a Swarovski Z5 and thinking a might swing by in the morning and pick it up to put on my new Christensen 300 win mag. Anyone have one if so how do you like it? Wondering if I should just stick with a leupold what says the brain trust?

 

[TN2shot07]

I have a z3 3-9 and a z5 3.5-18, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend either one. The only complaint I regularly see is the one inch tube but I’m not a long range guy so it doesn’t matter to me.

The turret system is pretty nice once you get it set up. It’s cool that there is nothing to have cut, you just zero and add the rings as you stretch out your distance.

I also don’t have anything against the Leupold (I’m assuming vx-5?) but the glass is definitely better on the Swaro.

 

[Rie Bread]

What issue with the 1”tube?

 

[TN2shot07]

What issue with the 1”tube?

The cool kids want the extra adjustment in a 30 or 34mm

 

[Rie Bread]

The cool kids want the extra adjustment in a 30 or 34mm

Oh yeah lol me neither

 

[Sheltowee]

Big fan of my Z5 and its glass clarity will smoke most of the Leupold lines.

 

[WildWill]

After looking through it I had to have it.

 

[Rie Bread]

After looking through it I had to have it.View attachment 353739

I looked through my first swaro binos yesterday and am $crewed

 

[DFS]

They will wreck you from ever using other scopes.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I looked through my first swaro binos yesterday and am $crewed

They do be doing that.

 

[WildWill]

PSA for everyone this scope is currently $999 before tax at the Johnstown CO scheels. They had 9 left as of yesterday evening.

 

[thomas89]

PSA for everyone this scope is currently $999 before tax at the Johnstown CO scheels. They had 9 left as of yesterday evening.

Wife made an appointment for the girls to see Santa down there today.

What do we think my odds are of convincing her this is some sort of divine intervention?

 

[noharleyyet]

Nice glass Will...well spec'd

 

[WildWill]

Wife made an appointment for the girls to see Santa down there today.

What do we think my odds are of convincing her this is some sort of divine intervention?

Not sure but I hope it goes your way. Luckily mine was hundreds of miles away so I went the "ask for forgiveness not permission" route.

 

[noharleyyet]

Not sure but I hope it goes your way. Luckily mine was hundreds of miles away so I went the "ask for forgiveness not permission" route.

That scope will ruin your bow's day...

 

[WildWill]

That scope will ruin your bow's day...

Called her the moment I did it. She said "good you need a new scope" I won the lottery with her.

 

[longbow51]

My wife has that on her .204 Sako. Loves it, and you will too.

 

[Laelkhunter]

I have the Swaro Z5 3.5-18 BRH on my .340 Weatherby. It's solid and needs no adjustments after sighting in at home then confirming zero when I get up to elk country. This last season, I was side hilling trying to catch up to my guide who had the tripod set up on a bull across the canyon. Paying more attention to the bull than where I was stepping I slipped on a log that was hidden in foot tall grass and fell on my rifle and twisted my ankle. I fell so hard that I bent the Swarovski aluminum objective cover and it wouldn't open. When I caught up to the guide, I was able to open the objective cover, chamber a round and shoot the bull at 242 yards.
When I got home the next week I shot the rifle, and it was still spot on two inches high at 100, shooting a .70 group. I don't read much good about Swarovski on the forums and it appears there is not much love for them. I love mine and would replace it with the same if I need to eventually.

 

[noharleyyet]

Called her the moment I did it. She said "good you need a new scope" I won the lottery with her.

That scope will ruin your bow's zest for archery's day...

 

[WildWill]

That scope will ruin your bow's zest for archery's day...

I thought beau was spelled wrong.