Opinions/Reviews Swarovski Z5i 2.4-12x50 plex-i reticle

It has fantastic glass and sounds like a good fit for your use. The end.

I hunt out west off of horseback at longer distances, so I use more robust (at least in my mind) NF optics. That's the only reason I could see getting something different.

I used the Tally medium aluminum rings to mount and it fit pretty well. It does make slight contact with my scope caps and I can slightly see my suppressor through the scope. I just ordered the same mounts in High. Should be good to go after I install those.

I have the X5i 3.5-18 x50. Glass is amazing. The price wasn't amazing.

For what you want you won't be disappointed in the Z5i.

Sounds like a great scope, but I wouldn’t put a 50mm bell on a BLR.

Also, do you use binoculars?

Yes. I have nice leopold binoculars. One of the reasons I want a new scope is that a couple of Saturdays ago, I was hunting around dusk on a cloudy day and watching 3 doe looking with my binoculars. Once I pulled my scope up I could barely see them.

Any modern “HD” glass is going to allow you to see past legal shooting light in a 40mm objective and an illuminated reticle. The difference between a 44mm objective and a 50mm in a 30mm tube is almost unnoticeable, which is why you see them offered. 50mm is gonna require particular height rings and is gonna add some weight, just a few things to consider.

A 50mm scope will require mounts that have the scope higher above the barrel. Find a quality scope that fits the rings and clears the barrel on the BLR and you’ll be good to go.
The amount of light available at the end of legal time varies by the conditions of the day and the location of your stand. I hunt for mature bucks and does. At last light, it can be difficult to verify those targets, regardless of optics. There are days when I end my hunt before the law allows because I don’t want to shoot the wrong deer.
I would much rather have $1,200 binos and a $600 scope that the other way around. You’ll use the binos a whole lot more than the scope and quality binos will also help with target identification when it gets late.

I was given a BLR .22 for my tenth birthday. I’ve always intended to get one in a deer caliber, but have done it yet. That .308 BLR is a great woods rifle.

Should be. I’d go to a gun shop and try to find a scope that fits in the bases and rings you have now.

I’m all about Swarovski. I own Zeiss, S&B, Leica and more. At the end of the day; they are all very, very good. I’m sold on Swarovski for their customer support.

I’ve got an old pair of 10x42 Binos I bought new in 2000. Literally; 24 years old. When I got back from Safari in Africa I was a bit worried about them. They’d got some sand/wind exposure and made a grinding sound when making adjustments. The caps had also dry rotted over time. The model I have has been long since discontinued.

I called and they insisted that I send them in, so I sent the binos in for service. Not only did they replace the eye caps and covers; they sent a new harness too. As good as new and back in a few weeks. They also sent an invoice showing a $0 balance.

That 42mm is all you need to 800 yards.