Riflescope for sheep hunting: multi crosshair reticles

[sneer]

I'm planning on picking up a tikka t3 lite in 270WSM. Trying to decide what scope to put on it.

I like higher power scopes for long distances (~14X)...and I like multi crosshair reticles like the Zeiss rapid-z 600 with windage points (I'm not a fan of turrets for hunting).

Besides the Zeiss conquest rapid z600 (4X14X44) and the Leupold VX-3 (4X14X40) with the varmint or B&C reticle, are there any other scopes with similar reticles? (preferably more in the $400 range...and not the $700-800 of the Zeiss and Leupold)

Bushnell's DOA reticle does not have the windage points.

[elkhunter11]

The 4.5-14x44 Conquest is not available with the Z600 reticle, but it is available with the Z800 reticle.

[Kurt505]

Minox ZA5

[elkhunter11]

Minox ZA5

The Minox scopes have fewer elevation hash marks, which aren't marked for yardage. In some cases, they can only have hash marks for three yardages.

A Rapid Z 800 is much better suited to a 270WSM.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

The Minox scopes have fewer elevation hash marks, which aren't marked for yardage. In some cases, they can only have hash marks for three yardages.

The XR-BDC is the same as the rapid z-600, it has 4 hash marks under the cross hair, and in low light are more visible than the Zeiss. For the money, I'd go for the Minox, same glass as the Zeiss for a couple hundred less. If I had money to spend it would be on Swarovski Z6.

Originally Posted by Kurt505

The XR-BDC is the same as the rapid z-600, it has 4 hash marks under the cross hair, and in low light are more visible than the Zeiss. For the money, I'd go for the Minox, same glass as the Zeiss for a couple hundred less. If I had money to spend it would be on Swarovski Z6.

The Rapid Z also has 50 yard Hash marks. There are 7 total under the primary crosshair on the Rapid Z 600 but only the ones with 100 yard increments have windage marks as well. With the reticle properly focused there should be no low light issues.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

The 4.5-14x44 Conquest is not available with the Z600 reticle, but it is available with the Z800 reticle.

Minox ZA5
The Minox scopes have fewer elevation hash marks, which aren't marked for yardage. In some cases, they can only have hash marks for three yardages.

Your only two relevant posts on this thread. You got some other motive? PM me if you'd like to clear things up with me.

[elkhunter11]

Minox ZA5
The Minox scopes have fewer elevation hash marks, which aren't marked for yardage.

What happened to:

The XR-BDC is the same as the rapid z-600

You made some statements, then when those very statements were turned against you, you became agitated. It will likely happen again, if you continue to make such statements, so you might as well get used to it.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

What happened to:



You made some statements, then when those very statements were turned against you, you became agitated. It will likely happen again, if you continue to make such statements, so you might as well get used to it.

It was a statement made in reference to a 600yd reticle, if you can't gap between a 300yd hash mark and a 400yd mark maybe you should be on the newbie forum.
At least I was giving the OP a viable option to the over priced Zeiss, what was yours?

[209x50]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

It was a statement made in reference to a 600yd reticle, if you can't gap between a 300yd hash mark and a 400yd mark maybe you should be on the newbie forum.

But you said the Minox reticle was of the dumb variety. Why would you say 300 and 400 yard hash marks when you have no way of adjusting them? Depending on your cartridge, bullet velocity and ballistic coefficient the hash marks could represent a huge variety of distances.

[sdkidaho]

Not in the price range you are looking for, but I REALLY like the looks of this reticle and would sure like to try it out some day:

http://www.longrangehunting.com/foru...rops-1k-76908/

You can find a more info on that reticle from this site: http://hollandguns.com/ Go there and click on the Advanced Reticle Technology link at the top of the page.

I also like the Nightforce velocity reticles: http://nightforceoptics.com/RETICLES...es_detail.html but there again, that is on a scope that isn't in the price range you are talking about.

I'm in the same boat. I just bought a new .257 Weatherby Magnum and need to find a good scope to put on it. I'll have to check out that Minox as well now...