I've got a 4.5-14x50 Side Focus Mil-Dot with Target Turrets on my 257 Wby and I LOVE IT. I've got a dozen other scopes ranging from very cheap Bushnells, to a Konus China special to a Nikon Monarch. The Zeiss is brighter and sharper than all of them. It's not as obvious at the store, but I've had my Rem/Zeiss on the bench next to both the Konus on my Savage .30-06 and the Bushnell on my Savage 10ML-II, and it's like day and night what I can see with the Zeiss over the other two scopes. Last time I was at the range I used the Zeiss as a spotting scope for sighting in my 10ML-II at 175 yards. No way could I see the shots with the 10x Bushnell, but the 14x Zeiss they are clear as a crystal.

What I really want to do now that I have what I consider a minimum battery of rifles is to go back through and buy a Zeiss for the 10ML-II and the Savage .30-06. Probably 3-9x40mm versions for both. I haven't yet decided if I want to leave the -06 as-is, or rebarrel it, but I want to put a Zeiss on it no matter what. I just can't decide if I want to take the caliber up or down. I was thinking either a 6mm Rem for a deer rifle for my wife, or a .338-06 to make it a full blown elk/bear rifle should the opportunity ever arise down the road to hunt them. Either way, I want it to eventually wear a Zeiss. It's the best glass you can buy for the money that I've found. They ARE more expensive, but they are worth it.

Mike