Zeiss Questions
10-30-2010 | 04:16 PM
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Fork Horn
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Zeiss Questions
My daughter is shooting my Browning 308 for this year's whitetail season so I needed a different rifle. I have a few choices and am taking them all to the pit tomorrow. Couple old 30-06's and a 300 Win Mag with a Leupold already mounted.
I just took another rifle out of the safe I bought from a fellow from here. Its a Browning semi auto 300 WSM. I bought it a couple years ago and never tried it. It has a Zeiss Conquest 3x9. The scope came unmounted. I have it remounted and ready to go.
Question 1) Under the caps the adjustments appear identical on top as well as on the side. They have the normal 1/4"=1 click deal. The problem is both the top and side adjustments have a clockwise arrow with a U/R. No "up" or "right". Again....both are the same. Which one is up/down and which is right/left? The scope is mounted with the word "Zeiss" upright on the left or port side of the scope. The adjustments are on the top and right or starboard side of the scope.
I checked a couple other scopes including a Leupold on my Volquartsen and it is up/down on top, right/left on the side. Following that logic can I assume it follows that the Zeiss is the same? However the up and right is counterclockwise on the Leupold as well as a higher end Tasco and a Red Dot I checked. Is the Zeiss just backwards of these others?
Question 2) It is mounted on a 300 WSM. Is the 1/4" at 100 yards an accurate rule of thumb?
At $2 a shot I would like to keep the sighting in efforts/expense to a minimum.
Thanks, Bill
I just took another rifle out of the safe I bought from a fellow from here. Its a Browning semi auto 300 WSM. I bought it a couple years ago and never tried it. It has a Zeiss Conquest 3x9. The scope came unmounted. I have it remounted and ready to go.
Question 1) Under the caps the adjustments appear identical on top as well as on the side. They have the normal 1/4"=1 click deal. The problem is both the top and side adjustments have a clockwise arrow with a U/R. No "up" or "right". Again....both are the same. Which one is up/down and which is right/left? The scope is mounted with the word "Zeiss" upright on the left or port side of the scope. The adjustments are on the top and right or starboard side of the scope.
I checked a couple other scopes including a Leupold on my Volquartsen and it is up/down on top, right/left on the side. Following that logic can I assume it follows that the Zeiss is the same? However the up and right is counterclockwise on the Leupold as well as a higher end Tasco and a Red Dot I checked. Is the Zeiss just backwards of these others?
Question 2) It is mounted on a 300 WSM. Is the 1/4" at 100 yards an accurate rule of thumb?
At $2 a shot I would like to keep the sighting in efforts/expense to a minimum.
Thanks, Bill
10-30-2010 | 07:56 PM
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Typical Buck
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Here is a link to where you can download the owners manual for your scope, it should answer your questions.
http://www.zeiss.com/C1256BCF0020BE5F?Open
http://www.zeiss.com/C1256BCF0020BE5F?Open
11-04-2010 | 11:30 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
The same as your used to on other scopes (leupolds, etc), top is elevation and side is windage. U or R is clockwise, as the arrow indicates on the conquest.
In terms of the 1/4" at 100 safe assumption, my conquests have all tracked really well. Though I suggest starting at 25 yards first to save time and bullets. One shot then adjust to be dead centre and approx 1" below bull. 1 more to verify and hopefully your moving onto 100. Remember/note at 25 yards 1 click actually equals 1/16" or 16 clicks = 1"
In terms of the 1/4" at 100 safe assumption, my conquests have all tracked really well. Though I suggest starting at 25 yards first to save time and bullets. One shot then adjust to be dead centre and approx 1" below bull. 1 more to verify and hopefully your moving onto 100. Remember/note at 25 yards 1 click actually equals 1/16" or 16 clicks = 1"
