leupold Vs zeiss (again)

stubblejumper said:
Exactly.And to me that extra little bit of clarity and brightness at first and last light just may be the deciding factor in whether I take a shot or pass.I have passed on two shots in my life while using a leupold varix III,that I may have taken with one of my Swarovski scopes.To someone else passing up a shot or two might be worth saving a bit of money.
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If you couldn't see the animal due to a brightness issue through a leupold, it is because you were looking past legal shooting light, period. I am not a 5th grader. The glass in a Leupy Rifleman is good enough to shoot 15 minutes past legal light, and most Swarovski's, S&B's, Zeiss, etc are made for shooting game, hours way past when we can.

Dustin said:
It is worth noting that the type of hunting you're doing also dictates what kind of glass quality you need. I can't make a comment from experience, but I'm told that when sheep hunting, you need the quality glass to tell if you're looking at a rock or a sheep.
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If you can't see sheep at 400yds through a straight 4X Weaver, you shouldn't be on a mountain. You are going to walk off of a cliff.
 
If you couldn't see the animal due to a brightness issue through a leupold, it is because you were looking past legal shooting light, period.
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Do you even realize that in B.C. legal shooting hours are from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.I live in Alberta,but I hunt in other provinces as well.

The glass in a Leupy Rifleman is good enough to shoot 15 minutes past legal light,
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Try putting your scope on a moose or deer standing on the edge of some dark timber at one hour after sunset on a cloudy day.Then see if you still agree with your own statement posted above.

I am not a 5th grader.
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Your post makes that very obvious.:p
 
Zeiss is like Porsche, no many can buy it but lots of them admire.
Leupolds Vari X-III is OK, so s Elite4200 scopes, Black Diamond and others in its class.
Zeiss and Swarovski is benchmark in hunting optics.
 
Rifleboy said:
Zeiss is like Porsche, no many can buy it but lots of them admire.
Leupolds Vari X-III is OK, so s Elite4200 scopes, Black Diamond and others in its class.
Zeiss and Swarovski is benchmark in hunting optics.
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Porsche is a lousy hunting vehicle---I admire a jeep or a old landrover over one.....
 
Leupold VS Zeiss

If you look at the amount of second hand scopes in Gunnutz, it is obvious that Leupold is very popular. If you are looking for the best value in a scope, buy a second hand leupold. You will not be disappionted!! I have 6 VariXIII scopes, all second hand and feel no need to look at anything else. They are among the shortest scopes, are one of the lightest scopes and have a nice compact occular housing that will not interfere with the bolt in a bolt action rifle. I prefer to have the scope mounted as far forward as possible( I am quite tall ). They also have one of the longest eye reliefs available for the popular magnum calibers so you don't get your eyebrow split open. The VariX III 4.5 - 14 has 5" of eye relief at minimum power, which is where I keep the scope at for fast shots. I got a nice Buck last year when a quick shot at dusk presented itself on the last day of deer season. What's there not to like?

Also, if you buy second hand, you get to deal with some of the revered members of Gunnutz.
 
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