Rifle Scopes ZCO Hunter scope at the IWA event

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    Hey guys, there's a new ZCO Hunter scope being released at the IWA event for the European market. I figured that I would answer some questions before the rumors spread.

    1. This is a European scope only for now
    2. It's not being released very soon.
    3. A United States based version is not coming right away as the design will most likely be different.


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    CSTactical said:
    Hey guys, there's a new ZCO Hunter scope being released at the IWA event for the European market. I figured that I would answer some questions before the rumors spread.

    1. This is a European scope only for now
    2. It's not being released very soon.
    3. A United States based version is not coming right away as the design will most likely be different.


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    ZCO was started by Jeff Huber here in the states so I’m a little baffled at why only European market??? This scope would be highly sought after over here (except for the 36mm tube)
     
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    Glassaholic said:
    ZCO was started by Jeff Huber here in the states so I’m a little baffled at why only European market??? This scope would be highly sought after over here (except for the 36mm tube)
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    Yes but Jeff runs ZCO USA with huge input on ZCO Austria, but ZCO Austria sometimes caters directly to the European market.
     
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    BurtG said:
    Why wouldn’t they ship them here if there were orders ?
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    Maybe because there is a separate scope or scopes made for the US market, and supply chain issues makes it difficult to just make everything all the time. Hence the ZC840’s taking a long time to get back in stock for waiting customers
     
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    This is smart, learn from this scope and produce something better for us! 7x erector is pretty cool. Is this dual focal or available in first or second focal plane?

    If this were released to the US everyone would say “so close” but I’m excited they will release something else here. That means ZCO has been listening… hopefully
     
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    I could get excited about some fresh Vortex AMG-level, price and weight 30mm hunting scope options, 4-26ish power that sports a body long enough to properly mount on a lightweight long action bolt. No, the LHT did not hit the mark...
     
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    I don’t understand why nobody wants the 36mm tube. Do y’all have any idea how light the tubes actually are. I don’t think it’s Saving you much going to a 30mm. Zco makes some of the best scopes on the planet. I would buy one tomorrow if they were coming to us here in the US. I’ve been dying just this scope. Like a mark5 but better in every way.
     
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    Glassaholic said:
    ZCO was started by Jeff Huber here in the states so I’m a little baffled at why only European market??? This scope would be highly sought after over here (except for the 36mm tube)
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    There’s more to ZCO than just Jeff’s ownership in the US and such.

    It’s an international company. That’s the cliff notes version.
     
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    Jakeweb09 said:
    I don’t understand why nobody wants the 36mm tube. Do y’all have any idea how light the tubes actually are. I don’t think it’s Saving you much going to a 30mm. Zco makes some of the best scopes on the planet. I would buy one tomorrow if they were coming to us here in the US. I’ve been dying just this scope. Like a mark5 but better in every way.
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    Because I hate buying proprietary or dedicated mounts that won't work with 98% of my other scopes. I do not see the advantage that 36mm is supposed to give compared to other 34mm designs, if someone could identify what that advantage is then please do (and if you tell me it's for better edge to edge sharpness at max elevation I have evidence to prove otherwise, and if you tell me because it offers more travel then, again, I have evidence to prove otherwise). Understand this is simply personal preference, sometimes I swap my scopes around and my mounts around to different rifles. It's like going over to a friends house to play Legos and I bring Megabloks, eveyone else brought Legos, but I can't play with them cause I have some stupid proprietary brand. 😉

    PS - I have the same issue with Leupold's 35mm tube with their Mark 5, the 35mm tube does nothing for the scope except make it a pain for those who like to swap stuff around.
     
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    Glassaholic said:
    Because I hate buying proprietary or dedicated mounts that won't work with 98% of my other scopes. I do not see the advantage that 36mm is supposed to give compared to other 34mm designs, if someone could identify what that advantage is then please do (and if you tell me it's for better edge to edge sharpness at max elevation I have evidence to prove otherwise, and if you tell me because it offers more travel then, again, I have evidence to prove otherwise). Understand this is simply personal preference, sometimes I swap my scopes around and my mounts around to different rifles. It's like going over to a friends house to play Legos and I bring Megabloks, eveyone else brought Legos, but I can't play with them cause I have some stupid proprietary brand. 😉

    PS - I have the same issue with Leupold's 35mm tube with their Mark 5, the 35mm tube does nothing for the scope except make it a pain for those who like to swap stuff around.
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    I’m sure it’s just cause they’re dumbasses. Nothing to do with strength/weight/travel etc
     
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    #43
    We don't need 35mil of adjustment in this style of hunting scope. So a 36mm just adds unnecessary bulk without much advantage for the intended use.

    There is a huge difference between a 30mm and 34mm scope on a hunting rifle. If your using a heavy rifle for long range shooting, weight won't be a huge factor so your not gaining anything over the 4-20 ZCO or multiple other scopes.

    But for a compact or lightweight rifle where you are going to be OK with a 12x scope. You are prioritizing weight and size this doesn't add much if anything.
     
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    Glassaholic said:
    Because I hate buying proprietary or dedicated mounts that won't work with 98% of my other scopes. I do not see the advantage that 36mm is supposed to give compared to other 34mm designs, if someone could identify what that advantage is then please do (and if you tell me it's for better edge to edge sharpness at max elevation I have evidence to prove otherwise, and if you tell me because it offers more travel then, again, I have evidence to prove otherwise). Understand this is simply personal preference, sometimes I swap my scopes around and my mounts around to different rifles. It's like going over to a friends house to play Legos and I bring Megabloks, eveyone else brought Legos, but I can't play with them cause I have some stupid proprietary brand. 😉

    PS - I have the same issue with Leupold's 35mm tube with their Mark 5, the 35mm tube does nothing for the scope except make it a pain for those who like to swap stuff around.
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    First gen Zeiss V8, hensoldt 3.5-26x56 and blaser use 36mm, my speculation is that this might has something to do with eyebox on scopes with a high erector ratio? Hopefully DLO can chime in to give us a more educated answer.
     
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    TTEG33 said:
    First gen Zeiss V8, hensoldt 3.5-26x56 and blaser use 36mm, my speculation is that this might has something to do with eyebox on scopes with a high erector ratio? Hopefully DLO can chime in to give us a more educated answer.
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    And the new TT 7-35 uses a 36mm tube…


    No matter how knowledgeable we think we are on the forums at times, we don’t know everything that goes into the overall design unless you talk to those involved. I attempt to learn as much as I can everyday from SME’s on different subjects in this related industry.
     
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