I just purchased a Zeiss with the Rapid Z 600 reticle, i really like it, it's really well thought out. Anyone tried the 800 or 1000 Rapid Z?
Rifle Scopes Zeiss Rapid Z 800/1000 reticle
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Re: Zeiss Rapid Z 800/1000 reticle
I looked thru one and the glass is top notch. My only problem is the reticle is way too thick for precision shooting. Try to look at some 12-18" objects at 600yards and you will see what i am talking about. If they had a finer reticle and illuminated for less than $1500 i would be all over them.
I looked thru one and the glass is top notch. My only problem is the reticle is way too thick for precision shooting. Try to look at some 12-18" objects at 600yards and you will see what i am talking about. If they had a finer reticle and illuminated for less than $1500 i would be all over them.
Re: Zeiss Rapid Z 800/1000 reticle
I have a 4.5-14-50 and a 6.5-20x50 Conquest with the Rapid Z 800 and Varmint respectively. I would not trade either of them. I really like these scopes and have a hunting buddy that was gone over to them as well. The glass is very good in both, actually probably as good as my NXS. The reticle in the 6.5-20 is finer than the one in the 4.5-14, but neither are as thin as my NP-R1 in the NXS. With that said, I don't feel like either reticle is going to obstruct the game that I am looking at through them enough to deter me from attempting the shoot at a reasonable distance. In case you have not worked with the reticle yet, you are going to need to find a chronograph to really get it to work for you. Find the load that you want and that your gun likes, chronograph the load to see what kind of velocity that you are getting out of it and then check the Rapid Z calculator on the Zeiss website. One thing that you will want to watch for it that the power setting on the scope that you use for the first shot will change for the second and all follow up shots. For example, with the load that I am using, my best power for the first shot was 11.54. All follow ups were at 11.95. Doesn't seem like much, but at distance that is more than enough movement in the reticle to cause you to miss the shot. All in all, it will be hard to wrong with one of these for hunting applictions in my opinion.
I have a 4.5-14-50 and a 6.5-20x50 Conquest with the Rapid Z 800 and Varmint respectively. I would not trade either of them. I really like these scopes and have a hunting buddy that was gone over to them as well. The glass is very good in both, actually probably as good as my NXS. The reticle in the 6.5-20 is finer than the one in the 4.5-14, but neither are as thin as my NP-R1 in the NXS. With that said, I don't feel like either reticle is going to obstruct the game that I am looking at through them enough to deter me from attempting the shoot at a reasonable distance. In case you have not worked with the reticle yet, you are going to need to find a chronograph to really get it to work for you. Find the load that you want and that your gun likes, chronograph the load to see what kind of velocity that you are getting out of it and then check the Rapid Z calculator on the Zeiss website. One thing that you will want to watch for it that the power setting on the scope that you use for the first shot will change for the second and all follow up shots. For example, with the load that I am using, my best power for the first shot was 11.54. All follow ups were at 11.95. Doesn't seem like much, but at distance that is more than enough movement in the reticle to cause you to miss the shot. All in all, it will be hard to wrong with one of these for hunting applictions in my opinion.
Re: Zeiss Rapid Z 800/1000 reticle
I have a Z600 on a LWRC AR. I really enjoy it. It held its own yestreday - sub MOA @ 300 yards. I can't imagine the Z800 or ... other doing differently.
I have a Z600 on a LWRC AR. I really enjoy it. It held its own yestreday - sub MOA @ 300 yards. I can't imagine the Z800 or ... other doing differently.
Re: Zeiss Rapid Z 800/1000 reticle
The Z1000 is designed for the 308, not "flatter" rounds, so be careful about what you plan to put it on. I have a Z600 reticle and it's my go to scope for a hunting rifle. Nice light scope, excellent glass and a good reticle for hunting just about anywhere in NA. It's also not hard to find a correct load for it to be correctly subtended
I have not used the 800 version.
The Z1000 is designed for the 308, not "flatter" rounds, so be careful about what you plan to put it on. I have a Z600 reticle and it's my go to scope for a hunting rifle. Nice light scope, excellent glass and a good reticle for hunting just about anywhere in NA. It's also not hard to find a correct load for it to be correctly subtended
I have not used the 800 version.
