First impressions of the Zeiss 3.5-10x44 Scope
New scope arrived yesterday and luckily my neighbour isa gunsmith and he stuck it on my .338 win mag.
Eye relief is pretty decent...they claim 3.5" but I couldnt tell the difference between the Leupy that claims 4" or the Zeiss in this department.
The weight is lighter than i actually expected it to be..15.8ounces is what they claim.
The clarity is amazing!...im going from a Leupold Vari x II. and a Bushnell Trophy.
The scope has a real solid durable feel to it..the focus ring has just the right amount of resistance to it that once set it shouldnt move on you. The Zoom ring is smooth and very easy to tell at a glance what setting your on.
Tested it in low light and I couldnt believe how much light the scope draws in. Was too dark to see into out feild by eye..but the scope was bright enough to see horses standing in the pasture approx 150yds away!! ( not that you could hunt in those conditions but nice to know you can identify a target in the extreme low light...ie bears,wolves,cougars that are fixing to eat our livestock)
Overall very happy with the purchase and cant wait to fire some rounds through it.
I also just commited to buying a brand new Remington model 700 mountain KS rifle in .338 win mag. NICE!..weighed it and was 6lbs 2 ounces. Should be a nice replacement for my M77 MK II Ruger.
Thought I would throw my 2 cents in for anyone that is sourceing out optics for their big game hunting!