I was looking at a Zeiss Conquest 4.5x-14x, 44mm and a Leupold VX-III 4.5x-14x, 40mm with CDS and i liked both. I haven't seen either one just researching. It would be going on top of a 300. wsm which would be mainly used for open prairie whitetail and mule, Northern Quebec caribou, Northern Ontario moose and black bear. Im limited to price, but i want the best for my new rifle. Everyone has that one rifle they set up perfectly and i want this to be my rifle. What would you guys prefer? why?
Leupold is cheaper, but everyone seems to like Zeiss better
M.P.M., I own leupold and zeiss optics of different makes and models. I can tell you that both are of very good quality, both are durable, and both will last for years. I have several Leupold's that are over thirty years old and they work like new. The one BIG difference I can tell you is in the service of the two. I have had optics sent to Zeiss for repair and they would quote me a cost, say it wasn't repairable, or I would get the item back without what I consider a complete repair. I have sent optics to Leupold's repair center and unless I caused the issue they have only charged me for shipping or for items I damaged.
As for the type of hunting your talking about doing and the caliber your planning to use, I would suggest looking at a Leupold in VariX III 3x9 or 4x12 without the CDS. The 40mm aperture will do very well for Canada, but I myself would look at a 50mm for its added view on the prairie areas.
My top three personal preference's for optics are, Leupold, Burris, and Zeiss.
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