Newbie around here, been hunting for a few years(about 30 or so, just getting started), and would rather put a great scope on a $300 dollar rifle than a cheapo scope on a high dollar rifle. Either of the two that you narrowed it down to will work. The Zeiss is a little heavier, I just like em better than Leupold where weight is not a concern.
Ultimately, it boils down to which scope you like, as you will be the one behind it, not me or anyone else here. If you like it, then that is all that matters.
