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Indeed. Pay for a boat that guzzles 40-50 gph running offshore and this sport is like a day at the fair.Not that I'm a non-poor...
but in perspective, $2k more for a top tier optic over a mid grade optic is not really that much $$
The cost per round of shooting isn't cheap, but compared to motorsports, watersports, and other competitive sports which cost $$, a $3.6k optic is a small part on a race car.
To get an alpha ANYTHING for under $4k is cheap IMO.
Alpha French fries are like $200
Dude I'm pretty sure even a tangent theta is 4500 and ziko should be about 3500I guess I’m a poors as I don’t own many $5000 scopes. Most of the ones I used didn’t belong to me personally.
Lmao. $2000 vs $5000 is a big difference to most people. If the $2000 scope does the job I don’t see the point in paying $5000 for a scope when both can do the job equally as well. I’d rather spend the extra $3000 on another Gun or ammo or something else. And as I said, if you can’t hit the target with a poor mans scope then a $5000 one ain’t going to help you do it any better.
I’m aware. I also don’t change tools like my shoes. I use what works and run it into the ground before it’s replaced.Dude I'm pretty sure even a tangent theta is 4500 and ziko should be about 3500
What? A guy can’t have a side chick or two? I’m even open to a semi-serious relationship with a ZCO. See where it goes.Wait wut? I thought you were all bout those sightrons!?![]()
I picked up a DMR3 and it’s really nice. At 1/4 the price of my ZCO it’s pretty amazing. Less DOF but glass is really good edge to edge. Turrets are nice and the reticle is easy to use.Hands down the best dollar for dollar, pound for pound, punches above its weight class scope out there.
Same thing I had to say... I am really impressed by the new generation of scopes from Bushnell. Nothing left a lot to be desired... they are just really good.I picked up a DMR3 and it’s really nice. At 1/4 the price of my ZCO it’s pretty amazing. Less DOF but glass is really good edge to edge. Turrets are nice and the reticle is easy to use.
Yup. Everything looks decent-good under good conditions.The other item to clarify is looking through.....
If you haven't looked through both under the same low light conditions your not seeing the full shine if the ZCO.
I love the atacr platform but when you have them side by side under low light the ZCO is noticeably better.
No argument there, but you should for almost 3x the price.Bushnell makes some good stuff. ZCO makes better stuff.
Ferrari owner don’t have to work, civic owner does, lolAgreed, the Civic and the Ferrari both can get you to and from work. Debate over.
seems most of the ZCO's on here for sale lately, include a trade for an ATACR 7-35 straight across if they're including a trade
seems most of the ZCO's on here for sale lately, include a trade for an ATACR 7-35 straight across if they're including a trade
I’ve noticed the same lately. I kind of chalked that up to personal preference, I love my ATACR 7-35, but there’s a small part of me that wished I would have spend a few hundred more to try the ZCO. However, with there being a point of diminishing returns on high end optics, I may have ended up preferring to go back to what I’m familiar with
Bogus. Rarely anyone trades their ZCO on here for an NF. I follow the sales closely. Maybe for more mag but it’s not common. Trading up for the newest reticle is common….with many brands.seems most of the ZCO's on here for sale lately, include a trade for an ATACR 7-35 straight across if they're including a trade
There's No doubt a TT or ZCO are top tier optics, the best you can buy. I really like the Bushnell Elite series because they "work for me" at the budget I want to spend. I'm a recreational shooter, no competition and very little hunting so for me personally, I do not need "an edge" to spend alot more for the best. Some people just can't get over the fact that a Bushnell product could actually be really good and a "great bang for the buck". I have a friend that has a (very well known brand) scope and the company has a (bad) reputation for continuous reliability issues and he always has something negative about the Bushnells. Bushnells are built very solid, have a high reliabilty record and they track, hence Snipers Hide scope tracking results. Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good.It's definitely not from China.
All I am going to say is this - I let a couple of ZCO shooters look through an XRS3 prototype a while back. Every one of them had a reaction along the lines of "Holy shit."
There's No doubt a TT or ZCO are top tier optics, the best you can buy. I really like the Bushnell Elite series because they "work for me" at the budget I want to spend. I'm a recreational shooter, no competition and very little hunting so for me personally, I do not need "an edge" to spend alot more for the best. Some people just can't get over the fact that a Bushnell product could actually be really good and a "great bang for the buck". I have a friend that has a (very well known brand) scope and the company has a (bad) reputation for continuous reliability issues and he always has something negative about the Bushnells. Bushnells are built very solid, have a high reliabilty record and they track, hence Snipers Hide scope tracking results. Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good.
There's nothing wrong with having the best or a decent scope, just depends on that persons budget and eyes. I meet people at the range all the time and some have top tier rigs and some dont, but they do the best what they can do with what they have. Glass is so subject to ones eyes, I can't tell you how many times someone posts that "X" scope has better glass than than "Z" scope and the next post I read says the opposite. WE do, luckily have alot of options to satisfy our budget and likings.
I think it means what it means.Not sure what that comment means
I guess so, but means nothing to meI think it means what it means.
If history is anything to go by ... it will likely be far more reliable.What I really want to know is how the Bushnell XRS3 will compare to the Burris XTRIII.
And reliability should always come before anything else.
Okay Billy CrystalExcept looks. If it doesn’t look good, it doesn’t feel good, and if you don’t feel good you don’t shoot good, and if you still don’t shoot good, at least you look good which still makes you feel good.
Okay Billy Crystal
I am going to assume you are talking about Vortex in the first part of the quote and with regards to the last part "Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good." All three of those scope company's make pretty good high-end scopes, but also make absolute junk with their lower end offerings. A Bushnell Banner scope is not even in the same league as a Bushnell Elite such as a Vortex Crossfire and a Vortex Razor Gen 2. I guess they sell enough of the Chinese shit to make up for the tarnished reputation it causes the higher end scopes.I have a friend that has a (very well known brand) scope and the company has a (bad) reputation for continuous reliability issues and he always has something negative about the Bushnells. Bushnells are built very solid, have a high reliabilty record and they track, hence Snipers Hide scope tracking results. Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good.
Well don’t forget that the highest volume of scopes is still sold to the average Joe, who might put out $300 on the top end for a 1-9x for their deer rifle that’s pulled out during deer season, is set once for zero and never dialed again.I am going to assume you are talking about Vortex in the first part of the quote and with regards to the last part "Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good." All three of those scope company's make pretty good high-end scopes, but also make absolute junk with their lower end offerings. A Bushnell Banner scope is not even in the same league as a Bushnell Elite such as a Vortex Crossfire and a Vortex Razor Gen 2. I guess they sell enough of the Chinese shit to make up for the tarnished reputation it causes the higher end scopes.
You wouldn’t believe the people at the range comment about a DMR2I am going to assume you are talking about Vortex in the first part of the quote and with regards to the last part "Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good." All three of those scope company's make pretty good high-end scopes, but also make absolute junk with their lower end offerings. A Bushnell Banner scope is not even in the same league as a Bushnell Elite such as a Vortex Crossfire and a Vortex Razor Gen 2. I guess they sell enough of the Chinese shit to make up for the tarnished reputation it causes the higher end scopes.
you get what you pay for in optics, I used to own leica, zeiss, schneider glass for photography needs, rifle scope is the same. but most times for 99% of the shooters( be a photo or rifle shooter), the mid range glass is good enough to get the job done. One has to pay 3x or 4x the price to get the additional 10% better optic quality wise. Just look at sport cars, it is like corvette c8 vs ferrari 488. so, if you have got the $, then get the ZCO or TT, but if you have to think about the price at all. get the bushnell.
I run 500$-1500$ optics on several rifles. they’ll do what I need them to do. If needed more performance I would buy it, I could probably buy 2-3 ZCO if I liquidated some of my reloading components if you really wanna know my priorities when it comes to my gun hobby.you get what you pay for in optics, I used to own leica, zeiss, schneider glass for photography needs, rifle scope is the same. but most times for 99% of the shooters( be a photo or rifle shooter), the mid range glass is good enough to get the job done. One has to pay 3x or 4x the price to get the additional 10% better optic quality wise. Just look at sport cars, it is like corvette c8 vs ferrari 488. so, if you have got the $, then get the ZCO or TT, but if you have to think about the price at all. get the bushnell.
No, was NOT talking about VortexI am going to assume you are talking about Vortex in the first part of the quote and with regards to the last part "Some people just think if it says "Bushnell" or "Burris" it just can't be good." All three of those scope company's make pretty good high-end scopes, but also make absolute junk with their lower end offerings. A Bushnell Banner scope is not even in the same league as a Bushnell Elite such as a Vortex Crossfire and a Vortex Razor Gen 2. I guess they sell enough of the Chinese shit to make up for the tarnished reputation it causes the higher end scopes.