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Sightron vs Millett vs Zeiss vs Burris |
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slm9s
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/08/2008 Location: wa Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Posted: August/08/2008 at 22:04 |
My Savage 10fp .308 is on its way and I need scope opinions. This will be used at the range 100-200yds 80% of the time trying to get small groups. 10% elk hunting, 10% longer range shooting. I've got a choate ult sniper stock for the range, and the factory tupperware to drag through the woods. At home I have a Sightron SII 3-12 duplex reticle scope. Great for elk hunting. No AO for the bench, duplex not the best for long range. I also have a Millett TRS-1 4-16 ill mil dot reticle. Good for the bench. Heavy for the woods, not great glass. Or, I could sell both and take the ~$500 and buy a Burris black diamond 4-16 (or Bushnell Elite 4200 4-16 but only duplex reticle) in either mil dot or ballistic reticle, or a Zeiss conquest 3-9. |
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brencat
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Don't have experience with Burris or Bushnell, but I do with Zeiss. The Conquest is great glass and one I would pick out of those you listed below without hesitation.
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bricat
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bricat
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One too many cats.
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sholling
Optics Professional Joined: May/24/2008 Location: Hemet CA Status: Offline Points: 944 |
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I've never seen the Zeiss but I'm a big fan of the Bushy 4200 series on anything except hard recoiling rifles, and that Savage should be a pussycat. The other thing is that between that 10FP and a big scope you're going to be lugging a lot of weight. I think you have a great excuse for a second rifle.
Edited by sholling - August/09/2008 at 00:52 |
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RifleDude
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+1!
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Gunshow75
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CLEARLY, the answer is Zeiss.
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helo18
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For me it would be a toss up between the Zeiss and Black Diamond. When I have put them side by side, I think the glass is about the same quality. To me the Black Diamond seems more rugged, but I haven't heard of anyone have problems with the Ziess at all.
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Deerhunter61
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Zeiss Conquest....I have 5 of them and have never had a problem with any of them and they perform. Frankly when I have been deer hunting I can see out of them well past the 30 minutes after sundown.
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slm9s
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/08/2008 Location: wa Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Re: the Zeiss, will I be able to see .308 holes at 200 yds with a 9 power scope?
Re: the 4-16, is the adj obj or side focus gonna kill my hunting ability? i.e. walking to a clearing and seeing a bull elk just about the disappear into the timber 250yrds away, vs a bull elk running across your vision 60 yards away. Were do you leave the adj obj?
What about a picatinny rail and have qd rings for the two scopes i own? Sightron for hunting, TRS-1 for range/target shooting? Will Warne QD rings return to zero? Will a cheap Bsquare rail work, or should I get a Millett/Farrell/Warne?
Thanks for all the information/opinions.
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