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If you could buy a Zeiss Conquest 3x9x50 or a Leoupold VX-III 3.5x10x50 for the same money which would you buy and why?

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Zeiss to my eye is superior in clarity and brightness. I also like: 1 piece tube construction, constant eye relief, standard reticle(plus itched)and power adjustment of the zeiss better then the loopy. I own both scopes butprefer the conquestso they siton my main biggame hunting rifles.

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Zeiss, better scope.

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Another good one is the Bushnell Elite 4200.

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I always thought the Zeiss was better, and they are when on the same power. But the one thing I found with the Zeiss is if you are on 3 power and go to 9 then you have to re-adjust the focus to get a super clear picture. Where with the Loopy, if you focus it on one power, then it is focused for all the powers. I could of just been doing something wrong with the Zeiss...

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I would use a Bushnell Elite 3200

I do not like the target knobs of the 4200 or the extra weight or expense.

Next would be a Swaroski AV series or PH series.

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I find that if I adjusted the focus at maximum magnification,it was good at all magnifications.

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Yeah that seems right. I didn't try that, I couldn't see such a high quality scope being out of focus. When it was in focus, the Loopys didn't even come close to the Zeiss.

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I'd buy a Nikon , and use the left over money for something else.... I've looked thru Leupolds and Zeiss and I own Nikons.

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And if you like Nikons, try Scheels brand scopes. They ARE Nikons with Scheels name on them. Quality scope at a great savings over the name brand.

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Zeiss all the way, got my first one this year and you get what you pay for and more with Zeiss.

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"For the Money" I would get a Nikon monarch,they are to me as good as any and half the price.I still havent found the difference to any other.

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Zeiss conquest will win this hands down since you have to spend considerably more to eke out a little better resolution as well as physical weight.
I would use a 3-9x 40 for any hunting i do. The New Nikon Monarchs are maybe 20 dollars less then a Conquest just as heavy and the resolution is inferior. You also have more reticle options with the Conquest all the Monarch offers is 2. Bushnell Elite 4200 is verycomparable glass but the eye relief is 2/3" less in most cases . Some places are selling the 3-9x40 4200 for 250 range and that is quite a pickup unless you are using a heavy recoil rifle.

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I agree with you, Dan, the Nikon Monarch is hard to beat for the money. I can't tell the difference between it or the more expensive Leupold. The only scopes any better are the ones over $1500. Then you have to ask yourself, is it really worth that much.

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I would say Zeiss Conquest also,Leupold was #1 untill I tryed the Zeiss...;)

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Zeiss gets my vote for a slightly higher quality optic.

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I find it hard to beat my Burris FFII 4-14X42

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What kind of gun

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Another vote for the Nikon Monarch. I have 4 of them. You can get a new 3x9x40 for around $225 -$240. (SWFA)

My buddy sold his Vari-X III and bought a Monarch after looking through mine.

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Count me in the Bushnell 4200 crowd. However, given the Leupy-vs-Conquestchoice, I'd go Zeiss.

Nikon makes good products, but I have a problem with storeclerks trying to shove them down my throat. Several times (with several different products) salesfolk have tried to convince me to buy a *clearly* inferior -yet more expensive- Nikon over other brands. I have several buddies who've had this same thing happen.

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Leupold VX III 2.5 x 8

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Friday afternoon I sat with my grandson, he had his 4200 Elite. A swirling wind and a blowing doe messed up the afternoon, but we sat till he said he couldn't see anymore. I looked through his scope and it was getting very poor visibility, so I put my Diavari on the rail and scanned the field. I found a raccoon walking across the field, could see his tail rings clearly, but couldn' see the coon with his Elite. ( the game warden has told me he sits with his Schmitt & Bender till he can't see unless there is moonlight)

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TC, how does Zeiss' Conquest scopes compare to their Diavari scopes?

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I've never looked through the Conquest. I've seen it compared as similar to the Elite 4200 by several people, including the SWFA optics forum. The Diavari is rated as a better scope.

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Burris fullfield II