Try to Find a Docter Optik 3-9x40 1" tube scope. The Factory was the Zeiss factoryon the east side of berlin before the wall came down.You used to see thier optics for sale in Europe and to a lesser extent, here under the name "Carl Zeiss Jenna or Aus Jenna.Now they sell all manner of optics, including scopes and binocs as Docter Optik. IMHO quality of the docter optics surpasses the Conquest series. And they are entirely made in Germany which the Conquest is not. The coatings are about one level back from the quality of the current high end zeiss (Diavari series) and are above the quality of hte conquest.
Mine Docter 3x9 cost me $369.99 delivered. It has been on my lightweight .300 win mag for 3 years and about 500 rounds. No problems. Clear and bright and built like a tank. Lifetime warrenty. But a bit difficult to find. Do a search for Docter OPtik. Or try a company called Arizona air guns
Like i say, Not as good as the "Real" Zeiss Diavari or Swaro PH. Maybe not quite as good as the IOR Valdada 2.5x10x42 either. But cheaper. And you have the cool factor of having a scope no one else has (unless you hunt in Europe or Africa where these scopes are popular)
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PS the 30MM series is incredible but I believe is about 550 starting price.
Also check out Meopta 2000 and 3000 series from the 80 year old Czech optics company Meopta