Does anyone know or have added target turrets to a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40? I'd like to have this done if possible. If you had it done, how much and how long did it take?

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We can install target knobs to your 3-9x40 Conquest scope both elevation and windage, the cost is $50.00 per knob and $15.00 for shipping.


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I had a turret intalled on one of those model scopes, it worked great. I sold the scope to a guy on this forum. I used the scope to make a 666 yard shot on a coyote. I wanted a CDS turret with zero stop. the problem with the zeiss is its difficult to confirm you don't have an xtra turn in the turret, with the leupold what ever the scope dial says its on its what its on, you are limited to 15 moa, however that is fine with me. the zero stop is the best invention for a hunting scope I have seen yet. the zeiss has really really good optics and tons of eyerelief.

The Zeiss turret has 18MOA, which will get you to nearly 1000 yards with most modern cartridges.

Thanks everyone, especially the Zeiss rep. Much appreciated

I should have noted this was an email I got from Karen Booker.

By the way I have not had great service with her. You may want to ask for someone else. I'd say her service is lousy.

I'm no Ziess rep. should have made that clearer.

David

No problem, Thanks for passing the info along and for the heads up.

Don't write off the stock turret, the little one under the cap. I just got a 3-9 Conquest with the idea that I'd do like Jordan and put a "hunting" turret on it. However, the little stock turret is a very slick design, superior to the stock Leupold design. It has a resettable floating zero, so you can zero it out visually and have it all lined up visually... aargh, hard to explain, but I'm going to give it a run as-is before I send it off, if indeed I do.

By the way I just spoke with someone at Zeiss and they said $50+$15 as in the email, and 5-8 business days.

You'll eventually give in to the dark side.

The only problem with the factory knobs is that the clicks aren't numbered at all, so you have to count clicks or lines, which gets tedious.

I knew you'd be up, fellow night owl!

Agreed, and that'd suck on a varmint or target rifle... maybe not on a hunting rifle though.

Did you notice the center line is marked (6moa out of the 12 that have lines)? Thinking on my '06 and .338, 12 MOA gits 'er done anyway...

I like how I can visually zero it such that all my "up" is in the rotational direction of the lines. Makes it super-easy to know which way to turn it- which can get confusing if you run both Loop and Zeiss turrets as they are backwards from each other.

Anyway, we'll see; I'm not signing off on them yet. But I am going to give then a try as-is. If nothing else they are VERY low profile, which the upgraded Zeiss turret is not.

I actually thought that the upgraded turret is extremely low profile compared to other target-style turrets.

I did notice that the center line is marked, but what happens if you need to dial in 9.75MOA to take a poke at ____? You're going to sit there counting 39 clicks. With the target turret you would just run it to 1 click shy of the 10MOA marker. It's a free world, I'm just trying to get you to fully give in and join me

Jordan, could you post a pic of the Hunter turret, I was under the impression that referred to the stock one.

Thanks

Ryan

I'd just dial 3 lines past the center, 6 moa, line, plus 3 clicks.

I've actually been runnin' the 1.8-5.5 on my .358 in just this manner. It does work. But again, I'm just throwing it out as a possible "solution" for the occasional turret spinner.

I'll be shooting my '06 with this method today. Will report back.

I'm not sure which turret they are referring to by "hunter turret", since this is the turret I got when I sent my factory Conquest in and requested "target turrets"...

Not the greatest photo, but you get the idea:

That is exactly what I needed, a friend of mine just got his 4.5-14 with "Target Turrets" so I will compare. Thanks

Ryan

I believe the hunter turrets are just the factory unmarked knobs...

Shot my '06 with the new 3-9 Conquest and the stock ("hunter"?) turret today.

First of all, I was struck, again, by how easy it is to zero a Conquest. None of that chasing chit around that I've done so much with mumble mumble Leupolds mumble.

I bore-sighted, was on paper with my first shot, and was zeroed 4 shots later.

I then went to my long-range spot. I created a drop chart using Ballistic on my iPhone, then dialed in for my 325-yd plate. Hit. Dialed for 375, hit. 460, hit. 525, hit.

(Remember, I've fired 9 shots, total, at this point, with a newly mounted scope!)

Next shot was at 610, miss. I wasn't compensating for wind, since I was getting hits, and finally at 610 I needed to be holding off. I later doped the wind at 1.25 moa.

The stock turret was completely easy to use to do this. I have one of the turrets like on Jordans scope, on a 6.5-20 Conquest, and they are real nice. But I'll probably just stick with the stock turret on this rifle. It works!

That's great, Jeff. I'm glad you like it! I'll be interested to hear whether you still like it as much when the heat is on and you're sitting there counting clicks while trying to shoot a deer or elk

There's a decent chance the turrets will be upgraded by hunting season. I'll be shooting/testing a bunch between then and now. My only real concern with the lil stock unit is in low light where I can't see the lines, because then I'd indeed be counting clickss, and that's not how I roll.

Then again, I can't see taking a shot that requires a bunch of clicks in low light so.....

At any rate the upgraded turret is inexpensive enough that it will just be decided by form and function. I do like the low-profile form factor of the stock units. Function is still TBD.

FYI- spoke with Neil at Cameraland today. The "Hunter" turret is indeed the stock unit, under the cap. The "Target" turret is what Jordan shows in that photo. Target turrets are $50 + $15 shipping, 5-8 business days.

Jeff O, if you go for the Target turrets in the end are you going for both or just elevation? I have a 4.5-14 with target turrets that is perfect in my eyes. Also have another 3-9 in the safe that is waiting for turrets. thinking that one may just get a elevation turret and call it good.

Just elevation; I hold off for windage on hunting rigs.

Does anybody know if the Kenton Industries turrets are the same height as the Zeiss target? Looking at their web site they seem hihger, but it could just be the picture.

Bumping this for informational purposes. Talked to Zeiss today; they will still add turrets to Conquests. Cost is $80 which includes return shipping. Sending them a couple of mine. I had intended to this way back then. Got hurt, stopped shooting for a couple years, and kinda forgot about it. I was very happy to hear they still do it.

I am thinking about this for my Eurooptic Conquest 3-9x40. I don't see the pic anymore, can someone show again what it looks like with the Target Turrent? How does it tie in to the pre threaded area for the hunting cap?

Tag

Had Zeiss do a elevation turret on a 3.5x10 x44 conquest, that is a great
Medium weight scope around 17 oz with elevation turret, works great,
Shot a antelope last fall at 472 turret worked great.

Have also used Kenton turrets on conquest when I want ballistic info set
For one load, example ttsx 180 @ 2960 in 300 win mag, does away with range card, think that runs about $125 cost may have changed since
I had it done.

Shoot straight
Anie

I sent this 3-9 Conquest back for an elevation turret. Other than turning the wrong way, it seems OK.

You can get Kenton yardage turrets for a hunderd bucks or get the yardage or MOA tape, less money.

I think you can get zero stop but have been told it's not that easy to install. Can't say, haven't tried it.

DF

DF, thanks for the pic. I believe they are a bit lower profile than what came on my 6.5-20 Conquest. Look to be.

These Meopta's...... err, Conquests seem to track really well. My 6.5-20 sure does and the 3-9 I tested last week did as well.

Tell me more about the zero stop.... is that a Kenton accessory? trying to visualize how that would work. I've considered machining a little ring just the right height to go under the turret on the 6.5-20...

FWIW, Meopta has a promotion going on for these turrets. May not help with anything related to this thread, but oh well....

Meopta/Kenton

Looks identical to the Conquest turret, not surprising...

Does the Meopta turret turn the wrong way, like the Conquest? I'd guess it does.

DF

Yes it does DF. I'll have that screwed up in about 5 minutes......dial to 300 and be 2 ft low.

In the spirit of DIY, I just hopped on the lathe and made a zero stop for my 6.5-20. I used gray PVC plastic that I had on hand from some parts I made for someone. I suppose black plastic would be maybe cooler. Anodized aluminum would be coolEST but screw that. Anyway, the little [bleep] works great! It returns me to about 1 MOA under my zero, so it's easy to just spin under it and come back up, which is what I do anyway.



I'd be glad to make these for folks. Just need a measurement that you can provide with a standard caliper.