RE: Ziess Conquest
 

It's a great scope for sure (I have two). I agree with Stubble...9-10X at top end is plenty. Besides that, typically the higher power scopes have side focus or front end A.O. I don't like that it normal hunting scope usage.

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

bugs should'nt the AO help it focus at longer ranges

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

AO is used to adjust parallax,not to focus the scope.You normally focus with the eyepiece.

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

I own 2 Zeiss Conquest scopes,a 3x9x50mm and the 4.5x14x44mm. Both excelent quality and I "was" a big Leupold fan untill I tryed the Zeiss. I bought both of mine off of e-bay and saved hundreds of dollars! Check out ths guy he is great to deal with...

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RE: Ziess Conquest
 

PA Jack are there any difference in the clarity of the 2

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

I haved owned leupold, burris and zeiss. I currently have4 zeiss conquests 3 of which sit on top of my main big game hunting rifles, the leupolds are nowfor mysafe queens;)!I guess you can say I prefer the conquest to the VXIII's both optically and functionality...:). In terms of holding POI and tracking my conquests have been spot on( currently these 3 top; 7mm rem mag, 338wm and 50 cal ML).

I concur 3x9/10 mag.is a good balance for big game usage.

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

Zeiss has superior glass to leupys in my opinion. only thing i dont like on my conquests are the plastic turret caps

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

like skeeter said above.....zeiss hold their POI EXCELLENTLY!

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

i'm going to get the Zeiss if i can sell my saw.Still debating on what power

RE: Ziess Conquest
 

I have a 3-9x 50 mm on my ML. It is crisp with very good contrast. low light performance is superb for a scope in that price range. So far has performed flawlessly. I have 1 - Leupold Vari-X III scope and 1 Nikon Monarch of approximately the identical setup of the Conquest. In my opinion, the Conquest is hands down ahead of the Nikon in very low light, and seems to me to be better than the Leupold in clarity and edge to edge imaging. My "tests" were certainly not scientific. Just a "eyeball" comparison looking into the woods behind my house late in the day.