Hunting & Fishing Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

[SAKOstalker]

If you could pick one of these for a hunting rifle, which would you pick and why?

eye relief and reticle plane location are 2 differences....

<span style="font-weight: bold">Swaro Z6 1.7-10x42</span>
rear focal plane etched reticle
Magnification
1.7-10x
Objective Lens Diameter
42mm
Angle of View
14.4-2.4°
Field-of-View (@ 1000 Yds)
1.7x: 75.6' (25.2m @ 100m)
10x: 12.6' (4.2m @ 100m)

Dioptric Correction Range
-3/+2

Exit Pupil Diameter
1.7x: 9.6mm
10x: 4.2mm

Eye Relief
3.74" (95mm)
Filter Size
44mm
Impact Point Correction per Click
0.36 MOA (10mm @ 100m)
Maximum Elevation/Windage Adjustment
Windage: 54 MOA
Elevation: 54 MOA
Relative Brightness
1.7x: 92.1
10x: 17.6

Twilight Factor
1.7x: &nbsp8.5
10x: &nbsp20.5

Weatherproofing
Waterproof and fog proof
Dimensions
Length: 12.87" (327mm)
Weight
1.04 lb (470g)

<span style="font-weight: bold">Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x42</span>
Front Focal Plane Etched Reticle


Magnification
2.5-10x
Objective Lens Diameter
42mm
Angle of View
8.3-2.3°

Field-of-View (@ 100 Yds)
2.5x: 43.5' (144 m at 1000 m)
10x: 12' (40 m at 1000 m)

Dioptric Correction Range
-3 to +2

Exit Pupil Diameter
2.5x: 15.0 mm
10x: 4.2 mm

Eye Relief
90mm

Filter Size
Not specified by manufacturer

Impact Point Correction per Click
0.36" per 100 Yards (10 mm per 100 meters)

Maximum Elevation/Windage Adjustment
3.7' per 100 Yards (1.2 m per 100 m)

Relative Brightness
2.5x: 225.0
10x: 17.7

Twilight Factor
2.5x: 66.4
10x: 133.0

Weatherproofing
Waterproof & Fogproof

Dimensions
12.3" (312 mm) in Length

Weight
0.97 lb (439 g)

 

[Advokaten]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

It all depends on the intended use,

what are you going to hunt?

I think the Z6 are fugly and I have extensive experience with Ziess, I prefer them, they just plain work.

Feed us some more info and I´ll give you a answer with more substance.

Best regards Chris

 

[SAKOstalker]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

hunting big game...want a reliable, well-tracking, durable scope...with awesome optics

 

[Advokaten]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Well then then the Zeiss is all that you need,

you do know that you can have a balistic turret retrofitted to the scope, they come in five or six versions and a true costum version,

The ffp of the Zeiss is really a good thing.

I think that Swaros in general are great optics, I still have one a 8x56 however they are still not as sturdy as one would like them to be.

Best regards Chris

 

[500grains]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Zeiss. They have been great for me. A friend has had Swaros with some reliability issues.

 

[SAKOstalker]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

i canr believe its a 30mm tube that weighs 15.5oz

 

[H5N1]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

I have a Zeiss Diavari 3x9 on a 300wby for hunting and its 20yrs old. Has been great.
+1 for Zeiss

 

[One-Eyed Jack]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Based on the info you presented, I would go with the Zeiss, it has more than twice the internal elevation travel of the Swarovski. It's not a good idea to pick a scope based on a lot of words. I suggest you have a look through them and examine the turret controls and reticles before you decide.

 

[raghornjap]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Presonally like Zeiss better. They seem to track better and can be retrofitted with a turret if you ever decide you want to. Both have great glass!

 

[SAKOstalker]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

the only thing i like better about swar ois the longer eye relief but the zeiss isnt bad

 

[wooduck]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

I have a zeiss diavari 6-24x56 that is absolutely phenomenal that I got after testing a comprable swaros

 

[Advokaten]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wooduck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a zeiss diavari 6-24x56 that is absolutely phenomenal that I got after testing a comprable swaros </div></div>

I have one too,

It´s the allrounder of large scopes, works as a tac scope, hunting scope, BR scope hell yes it works.

Downsides, Huge, heavy and sort of draws stares at the range, othervise the best.

Best regards Chris

 

[SAKOstalker]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

swedish guy

why do you prefer zeiss to swarovski? Just curious....

 

[Advokaten]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Sako stalker,

I have found that for sheer ruggedness, utility and strenght the Ziess is the best hunting scope, slightly smaller/lighter than a PMII S&B but much the same beast any way.

There is little quality difference between a Swaro and a Zeiss in regards to glas, some might even say and with good reason that some of Swaros glas is better, but I feel that the Swaros are slightly delicate,

I might be wrong but that is my gut feeling.

That Ziess of yours just screams I mean buisiness where as a Swaro states more along the lines of I am here to play to.

In Sweden were the scope quatlity varies greatly, I find it to be true that the Swaros are owned by guys with a lot of money and nice guns, they like driven game hunts, no need to get dirty,

I and many with me own Ziess and we are the guys doing the drives, the tracking in the mud, the crawling in under undergrown pine threes to go get that roe/boar/moose that was shot and lost way back over there.

I like to get dirty, I like doing my hunting the hard way, I like Ziess.

Doesn´t that sound like a commercial or what?

here is a pic of mine by the way.

One shot, ranged at 153 meters, trotting deer.

Best regards Chris

 

[SAKOstalker]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

thats an awesome scope

 

[Advokaten]

Re: Swaro Z6 or Zeiss Diavari for a hunting scope??

Yes they are impressive in most any way,

as stated above a bit heavy though.

Best regards Chris