The fixed power scope?
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the best one I've looked through was a S&B 4x36. Zeiss makes (made??) a 4x32 Conquest but they may have been discontinued, a buddy was trying to find one a month ago and told me they weren't available.
The Leupold FX-II 4x33 is readily available and are smaller and lighter than either the S&B or Zeiss.
The Leupold FX-II 4x33 is readily available and are smaller and lighter than either the S&B or Zeiss.
Yeah I cant seem to find a Conquest that is for sale, the SB looks good but US pricing is about $1000 for it. Was hoping to get something for $500 range.
I have read some so so stuff about the Leupold fixed glass in its quality and light.
Other brands that still seem to be for sale are Weaver K series, but they dont seem to rank Weaver to well for new scopes, not the old steel body fixed ones from decades ago.
Any others worth looking at?
I have read some so so stuff about the Leupold fixed glass in its quality and light.
Other brands that still seem to be for sale are Weaver K series, but they dont seem to rank Weaver to well for new scopes, not the old steel body fixed ones from decades ago.
Any others worth looking at?
http://www.weaveroptics.com/optics/riflescopes/k4.aspx
oops that link is gone, they were reintroducing the steel tubed K4
As far as optics on the Leupold 4x scopes, I have three or four M8 4x33 and two of the newer FX-2 4x33.
As an observation device, the glass is slightly poorer than a high end Bausch & Lomb or a Zeiss Conquest, and poorer than the S&B (but what isn't?).
As a sighting device, I seriously doubt the optics in a Leupold 4x33 will ever cost you a shot on game.
EDIT:
found the link
http://www.google.com/products/cata...og_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEcQ8wIwAA#
oops that link is gone, they were reintroducing the steel tubed K4
As far as optics on the Leupold 4x scopes, I have three or four M8 4x33 and two of the newer FX-2 4x33.
As an observation device, the glass is slightly poorer than a high end Bausch & Lomb or a Zeiss Conquest, and poorer than the S&B (but what isn't?).
As a sighting device, I seriously doubt the optics in a Leupold 4x33 will ever cost you a shot on game.
EDIT:
found the link
http://www.google.com/products/cata...og_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEcQ8wIwAA#
Weaver produced an anniversary edition steel K4 last year. There may be some still available. Their modern scopes are made in Japan and I think they all have fully multicoated optics. Of course the glass won't be in the same league as Zeiss, S&B, Swarovski, et al, but the value for money may be just as good.
I agree with Mur, in a fixed hunting scope I prefer a 6x. - dan
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Yes, it is to short in Rem and Sav long actions with normal rings. And no I didn't see them on sale lately in Canada, only in US. I have two of them for more than 15 years now on some heavy hitters with no issues and comlaints, so far so good. Still looking arround to buy another one....
