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I have no doubt that the vx6 is great. Someone commented on the excellent FOV , which it may have but at 2x it has 57' while the 2-12x50 z6 has 75'. So what does that make the FOV for the z6?
Additionally the weight is 17+ oz for the vx6 with a 42mm obj while the 50mm z6 weighs only 1 oz more at 18
Obviously you pay a lot for these increases
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This is not directed at anyone in particular, nor do I mean any offense.....I'm personally through buying $2000 glass to hunt with, especially on my rifles. I find myself worrying about beating the piss out of 'em instead of hunting with them. The cost nowadays doesn't justify the incremental increase in so called performance to me.
Now if I got a deal like Fosteology did on his diavari's that would be another story!
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I have no doubt that the vx6 is great. Someone commented on the excellent FOV , which it may have but at 2x it has 57' while the 2-12x50 z6 has 75'. So what does that make the FOV for the z6?
Additionally the weight is 17+ oz for the vx6 with a 42mm obj while the 50mm z6 weighs only 1 oz more at 18
Obviously you pay a lot for these increases Actually, the Swaro Z6 2-12x50mm has a FOV of 63' at 2x and 10.5' at 12x The Z6 1.7-10x42mm has a FOV of 75.6' at 1.7x and 12.6' at 10x You're right, the Z6 series has exceptionally glass, but at a premium (almost 2.5 times more than the VX-6).
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Sorry about that I was looking at the 1.7-10
Does the vx6 have any tube effect ob 2x like the zeiss models have where you don't get an increase in FOV just see more inner tube as you lower the power?
Also is it sharp to the edges on the lowest power settings? The diavari's sometimes are not at the extreme low setting.
Just curious
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Let's see some pics of the vx-6
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That's a good question, and honestly, I didn't spend much time on the lowest power settings. My recollection was no tunnel effect, and a full sight picture edge to edge throughout the magnification range.
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Let's see some pics of the vx-6 This is all I've got. As compared to a VX3 3.5-10x40 CDS
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Thanks for the pics JG. Is that a Texas Safari rifle?
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As the 30mm tubes have never bothered me on hunting rifles, the VX-6 is something I'm getting a bit giddy about. My 6X36 with the etched std duplex reticle is working flawlessly!!! Love those etched reticles...
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So looking at the eyepiece and its fast focus and rubber cushion ring.....where does that leave a guy as far as pop up lense covers?
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So looking at the eyepiece and its fast focus and rubber cushion ring.....where does that leave a guy as far as pop up lense covers? Butler Creek
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This is not directed at anyone in particular, nor do I mean any offense.....I'm personally through buying $2000 glass to hunt with, especially on my rifles. I find myself worrying about beating the piss out of 'em instead of hunting with them. The cost nowadays doesn't justify the incremental increase in so called performance to me.
Now if I got a deal like Fosteology did on his diavari's that would be another story! Especially when the 2K+ glass price is artificially jacked up because of a diminishing market for goods like that. The VX-6 if done right is a homerun
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Now if I got a deal like Fosteology did on his diavari's that would be another story!
The deals are there for Diavari's if you keep your eyes open. I paid $1400 for a 2.5-10x42 with elevation turret a little over a year ago (used but like new from a member here) and $1100 for brand new in box 2.5-10x42 on gunbroker just a few weeks ago.
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I lucked up and bought two more (gently used) this week. One for 850!
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Thanks for the pics JG. Is that a Texas Safari rifle? Yes it is, in my own custom, spray can, granite finished something, and a final coat of alumahyde. It's a 12 yr old tikka 695 whitetail in 7mag that shoots lights out. Even I can do sub MOA with it.
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I lucked up and bought two more (gently used) this week. One for 850! You bastid !
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I lucked up and bought two more (gently used) this week. One for 850! You bastid ! Dang, at that price i would be happily buying a scope i had no use for...
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Dang, at that price i would be happily buying a scope i had no use for... I did that with the Swaro I have last summer. Finally settled on the toy. The rilfe will be here next month.
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The VX-6 cranked up to 12x has more FOV then the Swaro Z3 set at 8x.
ER on the VX-6 does indeed appear to be constant throughout the magnification range. And typical of Leupold scopes, it's quite easy to "get behind" (eye box).
HUGE. Ease of use seems under rated when shopping. New model scopes, even at a VX2 level, are so bright that by the time you start comparing Swaro and VX6 the above mentioned specs begin trumping any increase in brightness of some Euro's for me. Leupold reticle choices make it even harder to go elsewhere. I am so pleased they have upped their game in the last little while. It was not long ago I felt them non-competetive and now it is hard not to pick one at a price point. When looking now I go straight to Leupold and will typically see what Meopta might compare and from then start the whole brain war in my head. Just me.
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There has been alot of talk about Leupolds quality dropping lately I hope to see leupold correct alot of those issues , like errector assembly's that are 100% accurate and bullet proof, even if the scope weight would increase , leupold makes one of the nicest looking scopes in my opinion, but after hearing of some of the issues that members are having with out of the box VX6's sure makes one think twice.....
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