RE: New scope for new deer rifle....opinions please
Zeiss Conquest is a great way to go. I have 2 Vari-X III's and they are good scopes. Don't get me wrong. You will not go wrong there either. But I like my Zeiss Conquest better. It is definitely crisper and does very nice in low light. I have one on a 50 cal. CVA ML I have used it only one year, so no way to judge the "long time" durability. It did fine last season. Probably 200 rounds including range work and deer & hog killing. As for going "up" to say a 4.5-14 ???I figure 14X is more in line for small critters at long distances.