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I just grabbed an open box special 4-12x42 z-plex from camera land. Comes with a 50.00 mail in rebate. So out the door for 280.00. I am a Leupold guy and have not had my hands on one. I couldn't pass on it for the price. Use will be on a 338-06AI for PA whitetails. I wanted to venture out to another brand. Any reports or reviews on this model?
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Does that scope have adjustable paralex? I am currios if they are even close to the conquests?
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Shorter eye relief than Leupold and Conquest both, IMO.....
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I just grabbed an open box special 4-12x42 z-plex from camera land. Comes with a 50.00 mail in rebate. So out the door for 280.00. I am a Leupold guy and have not had my hands on one. I couldn't pass on it for the price. Use will be on a 338-06AI for PA whitetails. I wanted to venture out to another brand. Any reports or reviews on this model? Hands down, excellent scope for the money. I could care the f uck less if it has a little less eye relief than a Leupold. I personally don't like the huge eye relief on the leupolds. You did good on that deal!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Its more than a little less. It sucks.....
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I just grabbed an open box special 4-12x42 z-plex from camera land. Comes with a 50.00 mail in rebate. So out the door for 280.00. I am a Leupold guy and have not had my hands on one. I couldn't pass on it for the price. Use will be on a 338-06AI for PA whitetails. I wanted to venture out to another brand. Any reports or reviews on this model? Hands down, excellent scope for the money. I could care the f uck less if it has a little less eye relief than a Leupold. I personally don't like the huge eye relief on the leupolds. You did good on that deal!! That's because you are an idiot.
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Hmm. I'd reserve the idiot quote when dealing with Zeiss, until I"d seen it myself personally.
I have yet to see or use a Zeiss thats worse than an L or many others.
But that day may well be here.
Eye relief is not as critical to me as it is to others but this one well could have to little.
How is the eye relief on your Terra?
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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The 3-9x I used was under 3" at 9x.
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I've tested two 3-9's, along with several 3-9x Conquests. The only measurable difference was that eye relief in the Conquests stays about the same from 3x to 9x, around 3.5". In the Terras it's about 3.5" on 3x, but shrinks as magnification goes up, to under 3" on 9x.
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That 3 inches wouldn't work or me at 9x on my300 Win Mag.
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I'm hoping to see more information on these. I had a pair of the Terra 10x42 binoculars and the glass was very similar to the old Conquest glass that I love on my go to hunting rifles. Too short eye relief on the 300 Weatherby might do a little more eyebrow trimming than I'm ready for but would be ok on a 243.
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Why not make the scope with 6" of eye relief? IMO the conquest had too much eye relief. There is a price to be paid for eye relief. It makes the scope harder to get behind
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There is a price to be paid for eye relief. It makes the scope harder to get behind Really?
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There is a price to be paid for eye relief. It makes the scope harder to get behind Really? I'd have to disagree with that as well. Spend some time in the field behind a 2-12 VX6.
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Why not make the scope with 6" of eye relief? IMO the conquest had too much eye relief. There is a price to be paid for eye relief. It makes the scope harder to get behind The idiots just keep on coming..
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Why doesn't everyone use a scout scope then!? Designing the optic with more eye relief doesn't cost extra money, steel head your the idiot. Yes there is a price for extra eye relief there is no free lunch. If you hold the gun correctly scope bite is eliminated on all but the heaviest of recoil rifles. Heavy recoil rifles, get a conquest
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Why doesn't everyone use a scout scope then!? Designing the optic with more eye relief doesn't cost extra money, steel head your the idiot. Yes there is a price for extra eye relief there is no free lunch. If you hold the gun correctly scope bite is eliminated on all but the heaviest of recoil rifles. Heavy recoil rifles, get a conquest Dude.........just stop..........
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I don't want eye relief under 3" at higher magnifications where I'm likely to be shooting from a prone position.
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Reading all of this just makes me stop for a moment and reflect upon all of the many wonderful attributes of my Conquest 3-9x40
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