Thread: Where is my dream scope?

What my measurements indicate is that I could mount a 30mm tube with a quite large eyebox, as low as a 1"tube vx3 2 5-8*36 no problem. This opens up a number of choices of 1-8+ illuminated reticle scopes with 24mm objective lens and with a quite large eyebox.

I wonder if thete are any older Zeiss Conquest 2.5x8x32 sitting in shops anywhere? Superb scopes

Originally Posted by Woody

I've measured my bolt - eyebox clearances and also bbl - objective bell clearances . No way can I achieve lower mounting unless I go 30-32 mm objective diameter. However, the eyebox clearances are not a problem and I could mount lower even with 45mm.

What you need to do Woody is get rid of that Shultzie with the high bolt lift !!
I could bring my Vixen ( scope ) along on our date for the 25th, its outside your parameters, but might show what the glass is like?

Athlon Neos.

Swarovski z3 3-9x36. So good you don’t need illumination....

Originally Posted by Forestry

Swarovski z3 3-9x36. So good you don’t need illumination....

I love mine. If it had low profile capped turrets it would be perfect.

Edit: now that I do a google it looks like they are available? Whats the deal with getting these sorts of things out of the states?

https://highpoweroptics.com/product/...warovski-z3-2/

Seems you have to send your scope there for them to do it, bugger

What a great option to make a good scope even better - need someone in NZ to do this

Heh Heh yup, the search is interestingSwaro a bit out of my price range but Kite, Delta, Vortex and Vixen have some good stuff at reasonable prices. Found some at 1-10 *24 illum too! Its ongoing

Well ! Been round the traps pretty thoroughly from NZ, OZ, USA, Belgium, Austria, Germany, UK, Japan, China and home again. The best mid value I found were Delta 1-6*24 and Vixen same specs. Both v good construction and reputation.circa Nz$1200. BUT-- I came across a sh NXS Nightforce 2-10*32 illum at what I hope was a fair price,and I've paid for it. Almost double the others but hopefully worth the investment. It meets all my criteria I think.

Won’t go wrong with that Woody punch well above there size.

Whew. Thanks @ariki.
Theyve always been out of reach for me and this sh one was a stretch to hope its a goody. There will probably be a couple of bits of my othet gear fs on here soon, to help the wallet a bit ha ha.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Had one of those on .308 and sold it. Too heavy and bulky.

Yeah if you were purely a bush hunter you wouldn’t choose one. But they are an inch shorter than a 3-15 or 3-18 and and don’t have the Hubble-like bulkiness of a 50 or 56mm objective. I ran a 2-7x33 for many years but the small eye box and lack of top end magnification pissed me off in the end; the 2-12 is a better all rounder for the type of hunting I do

The end result. Lovely low mount (2mm clearance) 2.5-10*32 NF

May I ask what is the problem with 30mm tube? It usually would not affect mounting height because your objective glass will be larger than 30mm anyway. 30mm tube in the middle section of the scope would is only a few grams heavier than a 25.4mm tube. 30mm tubes usually offers more elevation adjustments so that they can be mounted on a wider range of rifles and wider range of zeros without running out of adjustments. running out of adjustments is a headache for both the consumer and retailers because usually when this happens the retailer is (at least morally) obligated to either refund or exchange. All that extra work increases costs which gets built into the price, and weakens the customer experience. This I think is probably the main driving factor behind everything moving to 30mm tube.