and price
The Zeiss Diavari from your list or this for £895:
http://www.rmacleod.co.uk/optics/5301.htm
I would not buy the Z3 or the Duralyt.
Stig, I suggested the 42mm Z6 just because Gregor has them at the right price. I bought a 2-12x50 from him last year in the same spec for around £950, I would have suggested that but he has none left. I might buy one of those 42's some of these days myself.
For a general purpose stalking scope, the 42mm Z6 will be excellent, keep the mag at around 7x and it will be more than good enough for any woodland or low light stalking, and a country mile better than a Leupold. It will also be much lighter than the S&B or the Zeiss and leave your rifle with better handling characteristics.
The Swaro Z3 and the Duralyt are lesser scopes, with all respect to anyone who owns one, if you are going to spend that sort of dough, get your money's worth.
or just buy a 6x42 S&B hungary for £400 ish
Stig, I suggested the 42mm Z6 just because Gregor has them at the right price. I bought a 2-12x50 from him last year in the same spec for around £950, I would have suggested that but he has none left. I might buy one of those 42's some of these days myself.
For a general purpose stalking scope, the 42mm Z6 will be excellent, keep the mag at around 7x and it will be more than good enough for any woodland or low light stalking, and a country mile better than a Leupold. It will also be much lighter than the S&B or the Zeiss and leave your rifle with better handling characteristics.
The Swaro Z3 and the Duralyt are lesser scopes, with all respect to anyone who owns one, if you are going to spend that sort of dough, get your money's worth.
I would have suggested that but he has none left.
2 questions I'm pondering:
1) Which scope would you go for... hence the poll above?
2) Is there a significant difference between 1" and 30mm? I have 1" rings already and it would save a few pennies not to fork out for new rings.
Thanks,
Stig