Swarovski Z5i+ reticle and decision

[dprzaz]

Looking at getting a new sfp long range hunting scope for a new weatherby 307 alpine ct.... I had narrowed it down to the atacr sfp and the trijicon tenmile sfp but then I noticed the new swarovski z5i+ in sfp. There probably is no drop test as of yet on this guy but meanwhile I am looking at the available reticles and the one I would use is the BRS-I but I cannot find any info on what it really looks like besides on paper. The z8i looks neat and has the BRX-I reticle... Any idea on how these 2 compare, etc.?
Of the scopes I listed, any opinions on which one has a better eyebox, better overall field of view without it looking like a tunnel, and the overall durability?
Thanks! I had another name here and was a longtime member but my account was hacked and I have not posted much since.
Dennis in Tucson (coues whitetail hunter!)

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

If you want the dialer you'll end up with the BRW.

Both are 10 MOA reticles, so they're about 2/3 the size of a BRH/X

 

[gr8fuldoug]

The optics in the new Z5i+ are equal to the Z8

 

[dprzaz]

The large holdover points on the z5+ sort of scare me as they look huge in the illustrations. I cannot find a real live view of what it really looks like. The Tenmile looks finer and a bit more to my liking in their illustration but again, I cannot find a real view of that one either!

 

[Fritz D]

OP: if you have a Sportsman’s Warehouse in your area there’s a good chance they have the Z5+ in stock? I know the one in my area has 3 or 4 of them on display currently.

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

Field of view of the 5-25 at 100 yds is 4.2 ft, or 50.4". 10 MOA from the reticle is 10.47".

The reticle will be within the first 40% of the lower half of the field of view from center. In other words the diagram is exaggerated.

For more math fun, the reticle is roughly triangular, and has a 12 MOA wide lowest level, or 12.57". 0.5x10.47x12.57= 65.8 sq in. The total area of the FOV is π x 25.2x25.2, or 1995.04 sq in. So your reticle area (ignoring that it's see through in the gaps of the tree) is 3.4% of the whole image and 6.8% of the lower half.

 

[Marshfly]

Since you mentioned the drop test...
Z5's have plastic internals. Bet this does also. Ain't going to pass a drop test.

 

[Mike D Texas]

No way I would choose the Swaro over the others you mentioned.


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