#332041 - 08/08/07 10:02 AM
New toy, need input.
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W.Seay
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I had been wanting a good back-up lightweight rifle to use for deer hunting. So I bought a browning abolt micro-hunter in a .308.This gun has a timney trigger, and leupold bases and rings.It will shoot less than a 1/2 inch 3 shot group at 100 yards with factory federal premiun sierra 150 grain bullets, I am not going to even try any other loads since the gun performs this well with factory rounds. I am trying to decide which scope I want to put on this gun. I am thinking a zeiss conquest 3x9x40 or a leupold vx-111 2.5x8x36. I am looking for suggestions.Thanks
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#332188 - 08/08/07 11:56 AM
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BZ911
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zeiss conquest 3x9x40 ..I got one and love it!! you can't go wrong with a ziess!!!
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#332508 - 08/08/07 03:17 PM
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Hillbilly Hunter
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The Lupy is 11.5 oz. and the Ziess is 13 oz. Light gun+light scope=balanced gun.
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#332589 - 08/08/07 04:22 PM
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mr.big
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1.5 ounces aint gonna make me pick aLeupold over a Ziess,,the 3-9x40 Conquest is the best scope per dollar on the market
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#332632 - 08/08/07 05:07 PM
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TiminTN
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If you want higher quality glass, Zeiss, purdy, Leupold.
I have found lately that purdy is as purdy does, and am liking the looks of my Zeiss more and more.
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#332849 - 08/08/07 08:39 PM
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megalomaniac
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I've been looking for a good deal on a vx III 2.5x8x36 to put on top of the Rem 700 ti in 7-08 I picked up a month or so ago...
So you know where I stand!
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#332934 - 08/08/07 09:21 PM
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BucknBass
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No contest. I'd go with the Zeiss but a 3.5x10x44 if you don't need any additional magnification. Made the switch from Leupy a few years ago and never looked back.
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