Swarovski z5 - 07/25/13
There is a thread in the reloading section where I posted the following. I thought it might be fun here since it is about optics. I switched out the Bushnell 4200 4-16X40 to the Swarovski z5 5-25 so I could more easily see the 300 yard groups.
Today I put a very cheap B-square bi-pod on the Savage .257 Weatherby and shot it at 300 yards from prone. The first group measured 1 3/4" and was at 2 o'clock about 2" out. I made an adjustments on the Swarovski z5 for windage of two clicks left and fired it again. Something hit my face so I looked around to see if I could see what it was. There was a little piece of shinny metal so I picked it up and what do I find? A little raptor looking thing which looks familiar. Then remember where I saw something like it before: On the side focus of the z5! I look and low and behold there is a negative that fits this little positive on the side focus.
Anyway the next group was too far left so I moved it back one click only to discover nothing moved when I fired three more rounds. I made an adjustment for vertical and it moved; except I moved it up instead of down.blush I moved the windage and it still didn't move. I moved the vertical again and the elevation came right in.
Anyway I fired five groups of three shots each. The best was 1 1/2" and the worst was 2 3/8". Tomorrow I will go verify the sightin when it is not so hot. The temp went to 85* before 10AM.
You folks who tell me we get what we pay for need to check out the windage on this z5. I hope it is right on tomorrow.
Today I put a very cheap B-square bi-pod on the Savage .257 Weatherby and shot it at 300 yards from prone. The first group measured 1 3/4" and was at 2 o'clock about 2" out. I made an adjustments on the Swarovski z5 for windage of two clicks left and fired it again. Something hit my face so I looked around to see if I could see what it was. There was a little piece of shinny metal so I picked it up and what do I find? A little raptor looking thing which looks familiar. Then remember where I saw something like it before: On the side focus of the z5! I look and low and behold there is a negative that fits this little positive on the side focus.
Anyway the next group was too far left so I moved it back one click only to discover nothing moved when I fired three more rounds. I made an adjustment for vertical and it moved; except I moved it up instead of down.blush I moved the windage and it still didn't move. I moved the vertical again and the elevation came right in.
Anyway I fired five groups of three shots each. The best was 1 1/2" and the worst was 2 3/8". Tomorrow I will go verify the sightin when it is not so hot. The temp went to 85* before 10AM.
You folks who tell me we get what we pay for need to check out the windage on this z5. I hope it is right on tomorrow.