I can get the 3-9x36 Swarovski Z3 for super low price right now.
What is the consensus regarding the quality and functionality of this scope?
Would it be an upgrade over my 3-9x40 Conquest?
The price is really great and it has me thinking.
Any help will be appreciated.
I have the 3-10x42 AV; same internals as the Z3 I believe. It's been a great scope for me. It was on my .325 Montana with no issues.
I'll believe that Swaro is continuing to sell a defective product when I see it. Maybe e they had some issues early on; I dunno. It's would be unimaginable to me that they'd keep selling a scope that wouldn't hold zero!
At any rate, mine does. It'll be going on my Montana again when I get it back from the New Barrel Store <g>.
It'll be a size & weight upgrade over your Conquest. Optically it'll have a bit more resolution but less contrast. I wouldn't expect it to be brighter, given the objective size difference. My 3-10x42 is slightly brighter than my 3-9 Conquests but not enough, I don't think, to matter in the field. Both are very good.
