Swarovski Vs Kahles - 06/13/10
Good Morning all,
My name is Reece. I am a new member to this forum. I have been doing searches on swarovski and kahles scopes. I have just purchased a new rifle. It is a Steyr Mannlicher Luxus in 7mm-08. The rifle comes with a Picatinny rail. Hopefully I should receive it in a few months. I am in Australia and currently there are none in the country. Cannot wait to get my hands on it. I will be using the rifle as a walking/stalking rifle, so the less weight scope the better.
Anyway, back to the discussion. I swear by Leupold scopes and I currently have Leupold VX-L's on both of my current rifles and love them. But, I have forked out a bit of cash for this European rifle, and I would like to keep the theme of Euro with optics (I have a Weatherby Mk5 SVM with a VX-L, so I have kept American with American there).
I have decided on either:
Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 50L ...OR...Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 40L with either 4, 4A or Plex reticle. This scope has a 30mm tube.
and
Swarovski Z6 - 1.7 - 10 x 42 with the German 4 reticle. I like the posts to be as close to eachother as possible. This scope has a 1 inch tube.
Now - the question I pose to everyone, I need advice on which scope to buy. I have not had a look through a Kahles yet as my gunshop did not have any. I had a look through the abovementioned Swarovski, and I absolutely loved it. I want a scope with a reticle on the 2nd plane, which both these scopes have. Is there going to be a huge difference between the 30mm and 1 inch tube? This rifle will be used basically at all hours of the day - dawn, day, dusk and also spotlight. But I think the quality of the glass will take care of any light gathering abilities.
Have any of you guys had experience with either scope? I love Leupold due to the durability and warranty. I would like to know if either of my selected Euro scopes will be as tolerable as a Leupold in the VX3/VXL category, and also quality of lenses.
Where I am, I can buy the mentioned Kahles for about $1500, where the Swarovski will cost me about $2300. Prices in Australian $$.
I am tempted to buy a Kahles simply because at that price they are a great deal. They usually sell for more here but they are at the above price as I think they are bringing a new model in. So I am saving quite a bit if I purchase the Kahles.
My other dilemma is what rings will be best for this outfit? I have never used a Picatinny before. I would like to obviously get the scope as low as I can. Is it possible with the above scopes - the new rifle has a bolt lift similar to a Weatherby Mk5. I want strong, sturdy rings. I have been considering Leupold, Warne and Talley. Can anyone offer advice on this too please.
Both scopes cost a lot of money and the only reason I bought the rifle is that I saved quite a bit on it due to a special. The rifle here cost me $3400 (usually $3800). I just want to make sure that I put the best optics I can afford. My shooting ranges are from close up scrub/brush shooting, to about 300 metres. Thank you all for your time and input.
My name is Reece. I am a new member to this forum. I have been doing searches on swarovski and kahles scopes. I have just purchased a new rifle. It is a Steyr Mannlicher Luxus in 7mm-08. The rifle comes with a Picatinny rail. Hopefully I should receive it in a few months. I am in Australia and currently there are none in the country. Cannot wait to get my hands on it. I will be using the rifle as a walking/stalking rifle, so the less weight scope the better.
Anyway, back to the discussion. I swear by Leupold scopes and I currently have Leupold VX-L's on both of my current rifles and love them. But, I have forked out a bit of cash for this European rifle, and I would like to keep the theme of Euro with optics (I have a Weatherby Mk5 SVM with a VX-L, so I have kept American with American there).
I have decided on either:
Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 50L ...OR...Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 40L with either 4, 4A or Plex reticle. This scope has a 30mm tube.
and
Swarovski Z6 - 1.7 - 10 x 42 with the German 4 reticle. I like the posts to be as close to eachother as possible. This scope has a 1 inch tube.
Now - the question I pose to everyone, I need advice on which scope to buy. I have not had a look through a Kahles yet as my gunshop did not have any. I had a look through the abovementioned Swarovski, and I absolutely loved it. I want a scope with a reticle on the 2nd plane, which both these scopes have. Is there going to be a huge difference between the 30mm and 1 inch tube? This rifle will be used basically at all hours of the day - dawn, day, dusk and also spotlight. But I think the quality of the glass will take care of any light gathering abilities.
Have any of you guys had experience with either scope? I love Leupold due to the durability and warranty. I would like to know if either of my selected Euro scopes will be as tolerable as a Leupold in the VX3/VXL category, and also quality of lenses.
Where I am, I can buy the mentioned Kahles for about $1500, where the Swarovski will cost me about $2300. Prices in Australian $$.
I am tempted to buy a Kahles simply because at that price they are a great deal. They usually sell for more here but they are at the above price as I think they are bringing a new model in. So I am saving quite a bit if I purchase the Kahles.
My other dilemma is what rings will be best for this outfit? I have never used a Picatinny before. I would like to obviously get the scope as low as I can. Is it possible with the above scopes - the new rifle has a bolt lift similar to a Weatherby Mk5. I want strong, sturdy rings. I have been considering Leupold, Warne and Talley. Can anyone offer advice on this too please.
Both scopes cost a lot of money and the only reason I bought the rifle is that I saved quite a bit on it due to a special. The rifle here cost me $3400 (usually $3800). I just want to make sure that I put the best optics I can afford. My shooting ranges are from close up scrub/brush shooting, to about 300 metres. Thank you all for your time and input.