Sig Sauer Whisky 5 3-15x44

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Sig Sauer Whisky 5 3-15x44

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G’day all,

Have any of you guys looked through these new Sig Sauer Whisky 5 scopes?

From doing a bit of research they seem to be the goods.

But I was just wondering does anyone have any hands on experience with them before I pull the trigger on it for my 22-250 set up.

A good review on it: https://www.longrangehunting.com/articl ... view.1218/
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Okay whilst it's not a whiskey 5 I did run my eye over them when I got this.
Glass is reasonable. Not a Zeiss conquest. Notice it when you look into a shadow. I couldn't try the 5 under lights but I feel it would be like Leopold not a Zeiss.
Focus/diopter is easy to adjust.
Turrets, hmmm. Not to my taste.
My 3 does track but movement is not exactly 0.250 moa but it does return to zero from where it was taken.
The 5 is obviously a higher model.
It would need to be a really good buy for me to take it over a Zeiss Conquest.
To my eyes the glass isn't quite there.
You may find it different, younger eyes and all.
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Thanks mate a

Thanks for your feedback,
So you’re go the HD5 over the Whisky 5 if they were the same price?
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I would Keith. Good glass and known to be solid internals.
The Sigs are probably good but as I said the glass in the Zeiss is better to my eyes.
There seems to be a slight hue in the Sig,which makes me feel in low light and under a spot it may not be as clear.
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kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:17 pm Thanks mate a

Thanks for your feedback,
So you’re go the HD5 over the Whisky 5 if they were the same price?
Used guns 5x25x50mm HD Zeiss $1300
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macca wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:05 pm
kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:17 pm Thanks mate a

Thanks for your feedback,
So you’re go the HD5 over the Whisky 5 if they were the same price?
Used guns 5x25x50mm HD Zeiss $1300
Tempting but I am after the 3-15x range. Cleavers has 3-15x50mm with locking turrets for $1025

Still so torn between the SIG and the Zeiss.
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kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:35 pm
macca wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:05 pm
kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:17 pm Thanks mate a

Thanks for your feedback,
So you’re go the HD5 over the Whisky 5 if they were the same price?
Used guns 5x25x50mm HD Zeiss $1300
Tempting but I am after the 3-15x range. Cleavers has 3-15x50mm with locking turrets for $1025

Still so torn between the SIG and the Zeiss.
Go the sig and do us a review.
You can always move it on if your not happy in the field.
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macca wrote:
kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:35 pm
macca wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:05 pm
kjd wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:17 pm Thanks mate a

Thanks for your feedback,
So you’re go the HD5 over the Whisky 5 if they were the same price?
Used guns 5x25x50mm HD Zeiss $1300
Tempting but I am after the 3-15x range. Cleavers has 3-15x50mm with locking turrets for $1025

Still so torn between the SIG and the Zeiss.
Go the sig and do us a review.
You can always move it on if your not happy in the field.
I have 5-25. X50 and paid $975 brand new. Tell old mate he’s dreaming.

Keith I think Macca has come up with a good idea. Looking forward to the review


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Haha fellas I didn’t post this to play the guinea pig lol.
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I have 5-25. X50 and paid $975 brand new. Tell old mate he’s dreaming.

Keith I think Macca has come up with a good idea. Looking forward to the review


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Hi Trev, who did you get yours through?
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The shop in Tullamarine. The name temporary eludes me.
It was on special but I’ve seen those specials come up at other places from time to time


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trevort wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:47 am The shop in Tullamarine. The name temporary eludes me.
It was on special but I’ve seen those specials come up at other places from time to time


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Magnum sports quite often has specials on them, I arranged a couple for Franky through them. :D
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it was gun emporium
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