Author: P&Y
Subject: 42275
Posted: October/31/2015 at 23:25
Hello all, great info here glad to have it! I am at the tail end (hopefully) of some major scope dramas and would like any input you may be willing to offer. I saved all last year to put a new scope on my favorite whitetail rifle. I hunt trophy class deer often taking up to 400 yard shots very low light conditions are often encountered. The scope I decided to replace in hind site was probably the best optic I have ever owned a Pentax Lightseeker 3-9x50 heavy ballistic plex reticle.
First I purchased a Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44. I disliked the scope and hated the dead hold bdc reticle finding the product worthless in the whitetail woods.
Second I purchased a Swarovski Z5 4-18x44 with ballistic turrets and 4w reticle. I really liked the Swaro but tested the scope in low light and found the reticle much too fine.
Third the sales rep sold me a Z3 4-12x50 with ballistic turret and plex reticle. I think the plex reticle will be just bold enough to be functional for my hunting needs.
My concern and questions relate to the Z3. I cannot get the edge to edge clarity I had gotten from the Z5. The edges are fuzzy and the scope gives me some "tunneling". Also when adjusting the focus I noticed it twists out like an inch from one extreme range to the other. None of this was an issue with the Z5. Is it because the Z3 does not have parralax adjustments? My Pentax does not have the parralax adjustment but is sharp as a razor to the edges and never tunnels when lining up a target. Is the focus constructed differently on the Z3 than the Z5? Lastly, has anyone else been blown away by the superior quality of Pentax Lightseeker scopes like I was? I went from Pentax binos and spotters to Swaro and considered it a big upgrade. I am feeling the rifle scope may have been a down grade (minus customer service).
Sorry for the giant first post but this is a big deal to me and I appreciate any guidance!
Subject: 42275
Posted: October/31/2015 at 23:25
Hello all, great info here glad to have it! I am at the tail end (hopefully) of some major scope dramas and would like any input you may be willing to offer. I saved all last year to put a new scope on my favorite whitetail rifle. I hunt trophy class deer often taking up to 400 yard shots very low light conditions are often encountered. The scope I decided to replace in hind site was probably the best optic I have ever owned a Pentax Lightseeker 3-9x50 heavy ballistic plex reticle.
First I purchased a Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44. I disliked the scope and hated the dead hold bdc reticle finding the product worthless in the whitetail woods.
Second I purchased a Swarovski Z5 4-18x44 with ballistic turrets and 4w reticle. I really liked the Swaro but tested the scope in low light and found the reticle much too fine.
Third the sales rep sold me a Z3 4-12x50 with ballistic turret and plex reticle. I think the plex reticle will be just bold enough to be functional for my hunting needs.
My concern and questions relate to the Z3. I cannot get the edge to edge clarity I had gotten from the Z5. The edges are fuzzy and the scope gives me some "tunneling". Also when adjusting the focus I noticed it twists out like an inch from one extreme range to the other. None of this was an issue with the Z5. Is it because the Z3 does not have parralax adjustments? My Pentax does not have the parralax adjustment but is sharp as a razor to the edges and never tunnels when lining up a target. Is the focus constructed differently on the Z3 than the Z5? Lastly, has anyone else been blown away by the superior quality of Pentax Lightseeker scopes like I was? I went from Pentax binos and spotters to Swaro and considered it a big upgrade. I am feeling the rifle scope may have been a down grade (minus customer service).
Sorry for the giant first post but this is a big deal to me and I appreciate any guidance!
