And the 10 billion dollar question is......

[PESCA]

"Does that mean you've found something better George?"

Not really, and I certainly don't own them Do like that Kahles and also the new March scopes with the massive mag range (2.5-25 x 42).

To be honest, I sat down and assessed my shooting situations and realised that I was using too much glass for the job in hand, so changed the whole lot.

.243 - Deer- Leupold VXIII 3.5-10 x 50 (no.4 with illuminated centre dot)
.223 - Fox -Bushnell 6500 2.5-16 x 50 (mildot)
.204 - long range Rabbit and Corvid - Bushnell 4200 Tactical 6-24 x 50 (mildot)
.17HMR - mid-range Rabbit and Corvid - Bushnell Legend 5-15 x 42 (mildot)
.22lr - short range Rabbit - Bushnell Legend 5-15 x 42 (mildot)
.22 air rifle - Rat - Bushnell Legend 5-15 x 42 (mildot)

The whole lot probably don't add up to the cost of one of the two Victory Diavaris that I had. It took a lot of thinking through, to be honest, but I'm very happy with each and every one of them and the niche they fit into too.

Bang for the buck, and if you haven't looked through one, you must, is the Bushy Legend. Tremendous AO scope

George

[fizzbangwhallop]

I went for the Zeiss 6-24's when I found out they gave me the last light performance to match my binos. It always used to annoy me sat up high seats waiting for charlie... could see the buggers through the bins but not the 'scope.

I think I bought the first 6-24 new (p'ex against a barrel held by Macleods of Tain) but since then I've bought ex-demo so not quite so desperate.

And they've got the ballistic turret to dial in for longer shots.. I've got a Swaro Z6i with the Ballistic Turret but the parallax on the Zeiss is more forgiving.

I'd seen the good reports on the Bushnells - keeping half an eye open for one if my current 'scopes don't get on well with the Watec board cam and the LED ir lights.

The Kite is away having a new base made so it'll fit a standard Blaser Saddlemount QR base..... at last I'll be able to get rid of the ISTech thing. Zeiss off, Kite on - result. Looking forward to that.

atb

Fizz


Hmmmm - think I've got too many 'scopes!

[PESCA]

When I weighed up my situation, I found that very few of my shots were taken over 300 yards, either day or night and it was extremely rare that I'd be out in daylight, through to dusk, and then dark. The possible exception being was on the deer, and then of course, just into twilight, and I find that the Leup with illuminated dot fits the bill very nicely.

Can't fault the Victory Diavaris and I loved mine.

George