JARACAL

Dagse manne

Hoop dit gaan goed met almal

Ek gaan maar in Ingels tik (darm kry ek dan nie spel foute nie)

I have a 243 and a 204 that need new glass (they currently dont have anything)

I have been tossing the idea of different scopes around in my head gor quite some time now and just cant seem to come up with what i am looking for.

So here is what id like, and maybe someone can help me.

Both rifles are going to be used pretty equally for both night (culling and Jackal) and normal hunting. (There will be a little playing around with plinking and longer range, 500m max) but would prefer a scope that can adjust a little and if possible have ffp

I would like to only buy once and not HAVE to buy again (but knowing myself i will want something different after a few years lol)

I have been looking at the following scopes

Meopta R2 2.5-15
SHV both the -14 and -20 in both IHR and Moar retical
And the swaro z5 3.5-18


I know bringing scopes from the USA had been discussed in depth and id prefer not to have that discussion here but i am in the fortunate position to work in the US and am able to buy the scopes here and bring them back with me.

I would like to stay under R40000 for both scopes but am looking at anything around $2000 or less new or used in the US

If i have left anything out il add later or if you have a question to help answer my question please feel free

Baie dankie manne
Jammer vir die lang draad in Ingels maar ek kannie sonder spel check tik nie

Mooiloop
Dave

Any other options will be considered as i am planning on staying (if i can find a winter contact) for 3 years, so will have a lot of time to shop around and wait for the right scope.

Dave,

jy kan die Burris reeks ernstig oorweeg! Hul het verskillende modelle en het ook paralaks verstelling. Baie goeie scopes en die prys is goed. Goeie waarde vir geld.

Jy kan kyk na die Fullfield E1 reeks met die paralaks verstelling op die kant van die scope. 6.5-20x50mm is n goeie roep as jy langer afstande ook wil skiet. Kyk net vir n reticle wat bietjie dikker is vir die nagskiet, sodat jy die kruishaar maklik kan raaksien in die donker...

Jacques

Dave look at Meopta in first focal plain. It has excellent glass. The swarofski is brilliant.

I am biased but granted I do own A Swaro and NF Shv. I would consider the Shv with Moar if you can live with the size and weight penalty.

I have a Sightron S3 6-24x50 FFP on my .308. Nice compact light weight scope.
Japanese lenses are crystal clear. Unlike some Philippines scopes

For R40k, You could buy two scopes plus decent mounts and still walk away with a little bit of change for ammo

Sangoma (IAN) wrote:I have a Sightron S3 6-24x50 FFP on my .308. Nice compact light weight scope.
Japanese lenses are crystal clear. Unlike some Philippines scopes

For R40k, You could buy two scopes plus decent mounts and still walk away with a little bit of change for ammo

Ook n scope wat ek nog bq na wil kyk!

I have a 3.5-18 on my 222 and 22-250.

Very happy with them! I haven't use the other brands you are looking at.

Just love the Swaros.

Met n vleisie...

Cappie, Eks baie beindruk met hom.

Induna wrote:Dave,

jy kan die Burris reeks ernstig oorweeg! Hul het verskillende modelle en het ook paralaks verstelling. Baie goeie scopes en die prys is goed. Goeie waarde vir geld.

Jy kan kyk na die Fullfield E1 reeks met die paralaks verstelling op die kant van die scope. 6.5-20x50mm is n goeie roep as jy langer afstande ook wil skiet. Kyk net vir n reticle wat bietjie dikker is vir die nagskiet, sodat jy die kruishaar maklik kan raaksien in die donker...

Jacques

Dankie Induna

Ek sal weer na die Burris reeks kyk, het not nie in diepte na hulle gekyk nie.

joe rocket wrote:Dave look at Meopta in first focal plain. It has excellent glass. The swarofski is brilliant.

Thanks joe

I really like the look of the Meopta i just with they had the R2 is FFP, (just realised i was stupid) edited

Dries101 wrote:I am biased but granted I do own A Swaro and NF Shv. I would consider the Shv with Moar if you can live with the size and weight penalty.

Thanks Dries

Which SHV and Swaro do you have? i really like the SHV but am worried that the glass quality is not what i am looking for for shooting at night.

Sangoma (IAN) wrote:I have a Sightron S3 6-24x50 FFP on my .308. Nice compact light weight scope.
Japanese lenses are crystal clear. Unlike some Philippines scopes

For R40k, You could buy two scopes plus decent mounts and still walk away with a little bit of change for ammo

Thanx Ian

I haven't really looked much into the sightrons. i know the guys shooting comp have pretty good things to say about them, i just haven't hear about to many guys shooting at night with them? maybe someone here on the forum uses one that i don't know about?

Mellies270 wrote:I have a 3.5-18 on my 222 and 22-250.

Very happy with them! I haven't use the other brands you are looking at.

Just love the Swaros.

Met n vleisie...

Yes Mellies, met n vleisie ja (ek lus nogals n braai, hulle barbecue mos net heir)

which model sworo do you have?

baie dankie vir al die mense wat tot dusver info gegee het, ek sal na al die advis luister and nog betjie gaaan rond kyk

mooiloop
Dave

I have z3 and z5 models...

The z5 3.5-18x44 BRH on the 22s...

Z3s on the bigger rifles.

Met n vleisie...

The only one available in ffp on your wish list would be the Meopta

Dankie Mellies

Thanks for pointing that out Ian and yes i do know that, thats why im open to any options..

I dont think i would have posted this thread if the R2 was ffp and maybe had a different retical..

Looks like i will be making a few compromises somewhere (something i really dont like doing)

I have a z3. The NF glass is right up there. Probably not on par with your high end zeiss and swaro but to my eyes as good as the z3. Go have a look through them at a shop- the only way to know.

Thanks Dries

Going to look through them would probably be the best option.

Now to find a place here in the middle of nowhere that has some to look at