Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Zeiss Rapid Z or Swarovski BRX

Looking for advice on a scope purchase. I am looking for a scope with a Ballistic reticle. I have it narrowed down to the Zeiss Rapid Z 600 or the Swarovski BRX. Would like to hear from users of these two reticles on how they like or dislike them.

Zeiss is awesome. Simple, accurate,and easy to use.163bc

Rapid Z is nice b/c it is numbered and they have the online calculator. Easier to keep up with the lines. More cluttered than the BRX/BRH though. Zeiss is a little tricky to see in low light beyond the main crosshair but if you have it set at 200yds then that is not much of a problem.

The BRX reticle is waaayyy to thin for hunting use in my opinion. I could not see mine during low light at all. I sold it and bought one with the BRH reticle. Much better.

The Z3/Z5 scope with BRH is probably a little brighter and lighter than the Conquests with the Rapid Z Reticles but the conquest is probably a little tougher scope.

Lee

Ebby,
I have two Z-5's with Turrets from the Outdoorsman for the specific caliber. I shot a 4-14x44 Rapid Z 800 this weekend and liked it. The big question is turrets or BRH or Rapid Z reticle for my next purchase. I figured there is less that can go wrong with the reticle compared to turrets.

I've got the 4.5-14 Z800 and a 3-9x40 Z600. I've got a BRH and various other Ballistic reticles. I've got 2 Leupy CDS scopes and 2 Kahles with Multizero. I've also got a Vortex Viper HS as well. I just bought a Zeiss with Target turret and plan on getting the Kenton turret for it. I personally think that the ballistic reticles are nice and certainly quick but not quite as precise as the turret options.

If shooting in low light, the ballistic reticles are a little harder to see for longer shots. With a turret if you can see the crosshair, just dial it in and shoot. If you are using a calibrated turret with a zero stop, it's very easy to do and not get confused and just as quick in my opinion.

The Rapid Z is my favorite of the ballistic reticles out there. I'm slowly getting rid of my scopes that don't have one or the other option.

A buddy has the Z5 scope with outdoorsman turret. I haven't played with it at all though. How do you like those? Let me know if you want to send one down the road.

Ebby,
I like them I have two one mounted on a 257 Weatherby and one mounted on a 270 Weatherby. They work great and the Outdoorsman was running a special that if purchased the scope from them the turret was free. Both are 3.5-18x44 Z5's. The only thing I would like to see is a little heavier cross hair like the conquest has. Other than that no compliants. I just purchased a used Bansner Ultimate Ovis from a guy in Calif. and was starting to think about a scope for it.I have a Zeiss 4-14x44 with the Kenton replacement turret on a 7mm Wsm and it works equally as well as the Swarovski but it doesnt have the zero stop which was my mistake when I ordered it. I may use this scope on the new purchase and just get the right turret.

Just read where Swarovski is now offering a ballistic turett for your caliber. It looks just like the Outdoorsman's turett.