Hey Rex I was wondering what your thoughts where on the Zeiss HD5 5-25X50 HT RZ-800 or RZ-1000, I have been watching your video's for the past 5 years love them thanks, keep on keeping on cheers Australia
redleg1013
Dec 28, 2019
Given that the reticles in both scopes are something I can work with, which one between the PA GL 4-16x50 RGrid2 and the Arken EP4 4-16x50 gets the nod? I understand the PA has a little more elevation available, and the Arken is a 34mm tube. I understand that the glass on both is surprisingly good for the price point of the scope, and the Arken has very good tracking. I would primarily be using this as a LR plinker out in the pasture out to 890 yards (farthest I can safely). Thanks for your time and input.
Howdy! Great hearing from you guys in Australia! The Zeiss HD5 is in the Conquest series (of Asian manufacturer last time I checked) thus it won't carry that same quality level made famous by the German made Zeiss lineup. That being said, these Conquest optics exhibit descent mid-tier-2 quality overall in my opinion - synonymous with Leupold, Leica, etc... The design/feature set on the Zeiss HD5 5-25X50 HT RZ-800 would call for use of the reticle as a primary means of correction, however the reticle being placed in the 2nd focal plane could prove to limit its flexibility at different magnification settings. I would personally prefer a 1st focal plane optic, especially in a scope with a design that encourages the use of the reticle for LR hold-overs. The RZ-1000 features target turrets that offer easier use when adjusting using the indexing method, however, most asian-origin optics struggle in terms of tracking precision when compared to the tier-1 Eurpean designs. All that being said, its a nice optic, and should work fine for medium range hunting applications once you get used to keeping the 2nd focal plane reticle set properly. If you are looking for a scope scope long range shooting, I would gravitate towards something with a feature set more appropriate for that application: You would either need a 1st focal plane if using the reticle for hold overs OR you would need more reliable turret tracking if you plan to dial it in :-) Hope this helps.
Hi Rex thanks for the info your quite right I ended up with a HD5 5-25X50 varmint recital and I love the glass on it works well out to 600m on my .243 T3. So did take your advice so IOR kept jumping up but have a problem the IOR factory at the moment has no supply, anyway I chose the IOR Tactical 4-28x50/IL FFP on a 338 NM medium to long range Samba.
So just have wait and see what happens unless something else pops up around that price cheers Guy's keep on keeping on
regards Trev
the Zeiss HD5 5-25X50 HT RZ-800 is the perfect device. A lot of beautiful photos. By the way edugeeksclub review has many similar photos. Look at their gallery