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    Swaro STS 25-50x65 non HD ( manufactured in 2012 ) or Zeiss Dialyt Dialyt 18-45x65

    Emailed both Swaro in Europe and USA. Our dealers are quite pathetic to deal with most times anyways. Cheers, looking forward to using it
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    Swaro STS 25-50x65 non HD ( manufactured in 2012 ) or Zeiss Dialyt Dialyt 18-45x65

    Ended up buying it for $980 USD. Just got to find lens caps for it as he has lost both.
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    Swaro STS 25-50x65 non HD ( manufactured in 2012 ) or Zeiss Dialyt Dialyt 18-45x65

    Appreciate the reply! Helped me made my mind up, i was rooting for the Swaro but wanted everyones opinion. Althought it's straight not angled but will make it work and use a higher tripod that extends to 200cm.
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    How do you justify sheep hunting?

    Coming from Australia sheep is out of question for me. Mainly due to the conversion rate. A $30k hunt USD is $45 + in AUD dollars for me plus cost of charters etc..... You can go to Asia and hunt Kazakhstan for $16k to $20k USD for Maral and Ibex and can add siberian roe deer for another fee...
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    Swaro STS 25-50x65 non HD ( manufactured in 2012 ) or Zeiss Dialyt Dialyt 18-45x65

    The Swaro is the non HD model which started to be manufactured in 2012 , still assuming it will still beat the Japanese glass this Zeiss uses
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    Swaro STS 25-50x65 non HD ( manufactured in 2012 ) or Zeiss Dialyt Dialyt 18-45x65

    Need help from the experts. I decided to buy a spotter to use on an Ibex hunt over a pair of vortex binos for the guide. I may be able to buy these for $750 USD used but in excellent to very good condition. Zeiss Japanese glass, Swaro we do not need to say more. Zeiss 19mm eye relief and...
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    Vortex diamondback Binos input needed

    Cheers all. Will just get a pair of diamondbacks 10x42 for the guide to use.
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    Vortex diamondback Binos input needed

    Hi all, Needing input regarding the 10x50 or 12x50 Diamondback's... Mainly at how they perform at low light as i have never seen or used them. These are not for me, but for my guide in central asia. I already have a pair of Leica Geovids to use and not interested at buying another high end...
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    Another goat bullet selection/shot placement thread

    Curious why you did not try the 110gr TTSX. With monos you generally go as light as possible... In a 20 inch can get them going 3300fps
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    New SG bino harness is on the way ...

    Becoming a bit crazy with all the attachments for the bino harness. How these people move is beyond me 🤣
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    Ibex in Mongolia or Tajikistan

    I can not offer as much as others but this October i will be embarking on my adventure for Ibex and siberian roe deer in Kazakhstan and going with the same outfitter that JP100 mentioned..Spoke to lot of outfitters , their clients, seen photos of their harvested billies and kazakhstan by far has...
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    Alaska Sheep Hunt Pricing

    In Europe and most of the Central Asian hunting destinations this is the norm and how they conduct business. You have a cost which is associated with the hunt which you pay , then if you get a trophy you pay for the trophy per the size of it ( in europe it is like this and Kazakhstan you pay...
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    Sauer 404 hold zero after barrel swap?

    If Sauer 404 mounted the scope on the barrel and had a wider selection of calibers they would be on par, but still not a straight pull what blaser wins on
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    Sauer 404 hold zero after barrel swap?

    Old thread but here goes Barrel swap is the same on both R8 and 404 with neither being quicker or slower. 404 owner here but the R8 are better in fact that the scope fits on the barrel and not the receiver as on the 404. Each 404 barrel swap ( lets say 7mm rem mag and putting a 300 win mag...
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    Kyrgyzstan Ibex Permits

    Never hunted with him due to him blocking me after he brought on politics into the conversation and did not like my view of them. He has done that to lot of hunters i know especially for Tur, they pay for premium areas an he is meant to be in camp with them but get peanuts in return, when his...
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    Kyrgyzstan Ibex Permits

    Hope you are the only hunter in camp with Asif so you get looked after. Best of luck
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    SEAK Pack Choice

    Never hunted goats but if i did , would use my Sky Talus 6900 with an access bag which is an additional 900 cubic inches.
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    Looking for some caliber advice for elk

    270 win - 130gr TTSX , TSX ,Hornady CX , Sako Blade 120gr , 129gr Barnes LRX
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    Spain/Austria Ibex Hunts

    Since 2021 the last canton of Valais has banned foreign hunters to obtain a lisence to hunt ibex. So you can not hunt Ibex in switzerland anymore legally anyway. The Swiss ibex live mainly in southern cantons of Valais and Graubünden. Valais had a strict quota for foreigners before and...
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    Has Kyrgyzstan been closed?

    Go to Kazakhstan bigger billies plus you can hunt maral in the same area as ibex.

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