Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Zeiss Conquest vs. Swaro Z3...?

Incorrect. The Z3 is assembled by Swarovski in the US.

The Conquest is assembled in the US by a company that produces a lot of the Zeiss stuff. THAT company is from the Czech Republic.

I have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x on a 5 lb 6 oz rifle for a toal weight of about 6 lbs 5 oz and don't feel that top-heaviness at all. I have to agree that the Zeiss are quite good for the $$.

I have a 3-9X40 Conquest and It is close to perfect for long open range. I wouldn't go higher magnification in a drop compensation scope because they generally need to be set near maximum power to be calibrated for drop.

In field positions I would prefer to shoot with 9x rather than the more jittery 14x.
Happy Hunting

Great input, guys! Thanks. I'm glad I went with the 3-9x40 Conquest.

This will be my first time using a #4 reticle.

Cheers,
Eric

The 9X moves as much as the 14X. You just don't see it.

Said the guy with the 25X hubble.......on his ultralight rifle.

It/s always good to go with someone with experience.

Just pointing out the obvious. Fortunately, I have no experience with a 3 lb scope on top (or bottom in your case) of a 5 lb rifle.

Boy, I sure felt it on my Kimber, particularly when carrying it one-handed.

It was certainly usable but it kind of bugged me. That said, it was a fantastic fit optically on that rifle.

You should quit while your not loosing too badly.

The Swarovski site claims 17 1/2 ounces for the z5 5-25X52. It's less than an ounce more than the 3 1/2-18X44 z5. Also it is lighter than Leupold claims for their new 6 times zoom scopes.

You're right. I guess that's why everybody else does it just like you. And calm down. It's just the internet.

I know it.



Almost no one does it like me because of the follow the pack mentality.

Yeah, seeing it makes me more nervous and tentative, I'm better off to go ahead and shoot, can't hold it totally still anyway and 9x gives ample magnification with a wider field of view, which also helps with a quicker shot in the field.

I would love to see a pic. But I guess I'll learn to live with the disappointment in that regard.

I prefer Swarovski Z3 due tested optics along with a new, shapely design. The slim construction allows all Swarovski Z3 rifle scopes to be mounted close to the barrel making them suitable for all hunting rifles.

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