zeiss conquest vs leupold vxIII

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Hey guys looking for information on a new scope looking at the zeiss conquest 3-9x50 or leupold 3.5-10x50 vxII is one better than the other?

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22hipower

You should be happy with either of those scopes. In field use I can't tell any difference between the Zeiss (Conquest) and the Leupolds but most of my scopes are Leupolds. I'm not sure the 50mm, in either, is worth the extra money though compared to the 40mm. I've used both and really don't see any obvious difference between the 40 and 50mm objective and the 50 is more restrictive on what you can do with mounts.

Maalox

quote:Originally posted by 144
typed in wrong letterlooking at vxIII


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cattle buyer

I only own one Zeiss scope that came on a varmint rig bought here on gun broker,clear nice scope, I must have 20 Leupolds with a vxll 2x7 that was on a true working gun being 30+ years old. Ive only sent one back to the factory with a problem with the reticile,they were first rate to deal with with...give me the made in USA

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Thanks Maalox I didnt Know how to edit.

FEENIX

Zeiss has 3.5" eye relief while the Leupold has 3.5"-4.5" eye relief. I like the Leupold because the eye relief is very forgiving for my eyesight.

tsr1965

You would probably throw both of them out as choices if you looked thru a Burris Signature series. It blows both of them away in clarity, and warranty.

swill

I have a few of each. I would rate the Zeiss as slightly better glass. The eye relief is similar. Thay both give you about an inch with plenty of forehead clearance. The average shooter/hunter would never realize the difference unless you hunt in extreme low light conditions often in which case you might enjoy the Zeiss a little more.

As far as warranty, NOBODY beats Leupold.

JustC

Ditto on Burris Signature series. I have replaced just about every leupold with Burris. They also have a no BS FOREVER warranty. I bought a signature 8-32x44 with a broken reticle,..(great price because of that[;)]) sent it back to Burris,..had it back in two weeks with new Balistic Mil dot reticle, new turret caps, new lense covers, and recharged with gas. To me,...Burris Signature has a more forgiving ocular lens shape which allows me to feel more comfortable with my cheek weld.

tsr1965

quote:Originally posted by swill
I have a few of each. I would rate the Zeiss as slightly better glass. The eye relief is similar. Thay both give you about an inch with plenty of forehead clearance. The average shooter/hunter would never realize the difference unless you hunt in extreme low light conditions often in which case you might enjoy the Zeiss a little more.

As far as warranty, NOBODY beats Leupold.


I disagree with NOBODY, and will continue that Burris has the best no hassle warranty. The Ziess conquest is not of the same quality of the older Ziess series scopes that were not assembled here in the states. They were designed for Americans who have lax quality standards, and would rather cheap out on scopes for the most part. In short, they were designed to compete with Weaver, Simmons, and Tasco.

He Dog

Of those two, Burris Signature Select would also be my choice.