Posted March 18, 2016 5:10 pm by Comments

By gunwriter Last year, for Field & Stream magazine, I reviewed several riflescopes that were suited for hunting at extended ranges. You can read the article HERE. Since then I’ve been working a lot with the scope that had the second highest score – a Swarovski Z3 4-12X 50 BT. I’ve come to trust it enough I’m planning on using it on an upcoming elk hunt in New Mexico. Why? I’ll also be using a New Ultra Light Arms rifle in .35 Whelen and since the .35 Whelen is not very flat shooting I wanted to be able to compensate for distance accurately and swiftly. The Ballistic turret system on the Swarovski Z3 is a very fail proof system for doing just that. Even with this large scope (14 inches long / 15 ounces) total rifle weight is only 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Yes, before you ask, when you touch off that crisp as glass Timney trigger (Timney triggers are standard issue in every New Ultra Light Arms rifle.) and launch that 200-grain Hornady bullet at 2900 fps, you know your sending a serious message down range. (Yes, you read that right, PACT chronograph confirmed at 2900 fps!) Fortunately, the clever stock …Read the Rest

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