Driven boar scope ?

[Water Badger 26]

I have anI invite to shoot driven boar and deer (not somthing I have done before) in Hungary I have a swavorski Z6i 5-30x50, I feel this is too large.

 

I have looked at a swavorski driver hunter scope Z6i 1-6X24 and have also seen a second hand Smitch and bender 1-6 x 42 variable power Ir

 

I need the advise and opinions of people with some experience of these scopes, I feel the 42 power could gather more light at first and last light ?

 

replies and opinions please

[Acuspell 329]

Driven boar boar requires fast acquisition of the target, not high magnification. That is why all the "Battue" scopes are low power. Also in the woods you will find the brighter image at lower power for whatever magnification.

 

Out of the two, simply because you also want it for deer (higher mag, unless they are also driven) my choice out of the two would be the Schmidt, even though I am a die hard Swarovski man. As you say, the 24mm front lens won't be bright enough for low light stalking - so the Schmidt will be more versatile and cover a whole range of uses. Even back home, the 6x42 aspect of the Schmidt makes it a perfect scope for th ehill or woodland/lowland stalking. I use a 6x42 on the hill without issue, and for Chamois and for Pronghorn in New Mexico where the average shot is 400 yards for something the size of a fallow doe.

 

i don't like IR, but then, you don't have to turn it on!

[Water Badger 26]

Thanks for the reply very informative