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Zeiss Conquest V6 3-18 x 50 Feedback
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<blockquote data-quote="General RE LEE" data-source="post: 2677710" data-attributes="member: 115273"><p>I spent a weekend at the range and hunting with the V6. The tunneling I describe is really all about position of the eye in relation to the ocular aka eye relief. If you "lean into it" like I often do for a solid shooting position, my eye is closer to the ocular and more of the internal scope is visible. If I am in more neutral position with eye further back, the FOV extends to the edges. Its a small thing and not something that has kept me from really liking this scope.</p><p></p><p>I dialed at my range 100,600,750, 1K, and 1250 back and forth multiple times and the return to zero was perfect and it tracked at the ranges listed above.</p><p></p><p>In the field, the image is sharp and clear to the edges, reticle is very sharp and the glass makes the view "pop" right until and after legal shooting light. I have the Z-MOA2 reticle and it is plenty thick to see up to and slightly after legal shooting light. </p><p></p><p>I also checked POI if there was any shift with magnification changes. POI remained constant from 3x to 18x.</p><p></p><p>I have a 20 MOA rail on my Tikka so with the internal adjustment of 103 MOA, I have approximately 63.7 MOA elevation adjustment with my zero. I was hitting steel at 1250 right at 47 MOA with my Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor shooting handloaded ELD-X at 2700 FPS. My VX5HDs do not allow more that 37 MOA adjustment so I can't go beyond 1K with my 6.5 Creedmoor.</p><p></p><p>The turret clicks are very tactile and audible with no slop or mush. They are more than adequate for range or field use. </p><p></p><p>This is my 2nd Zeiss Conquest and I opted to not do a quick throw lever on this Z6. The right to left adjustment for the variable power puts the throw lever right in the way of working the bolt on my Tikka when scope is set on low power. With that said, the zoom and parallax adjustments are smooth and not sticky. </p><p></p><p>No the scope doesnt have illuminated reticles, but the SFP reticle is just the right thickness to be seen in the lowest of light but still not too thick for long range precision. I do think the design is more for the hunter vs precision long range shooting. </p><p></p><p>The windage adjustment is not capped, but its stiff enough I see no concern with it moving with regular use. Someone pulling a rifle in and out of a scabbard might have slight concern but if they index the windage at "0", a quick spot check would alleviate the concern.</p><p></p><p>I currently own three Leupold VX 3-15 x 44s and one Zeiss Conquest V4 4-16 x 44 along with this V6 3-18 x 50. The V6 is clearly the best scope I own in regards to image clarity, sharpness and function. The Leupys are very nice, but the V6 is just a bit better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General RE LEE, post: 2677710, member: 115273"] I spent a weekend at the range and hunting with the V6. The tunneling I describe is really all about position of the eye in relation to the ocular aka eye relief. If you "lean into it" like I often do for a solid shooting position, my eye is closer to the ocular and more of the internal scope is visible. If I am in more neutral position with eye further back, the FOV extends to the edges. Its a small thing and not something that has kept me from really liking this scope. I dialed at my range 100,600,750, 1K, and 1250 back and forth multiple times and the return to zero was perfect and it tracked at the ranges listed above. In the field, the image is sharp and clear to the edges, reticle is very sharp and the glass makes the view "pop" right until and after legal shooting light. I have the Z-MOA2 reticle and it is plenty thick to see up to and slightly after legal shooting light. I also checked POI if there was any shift with magnification changes. POI remained constant from 3x to 18x. I have a 20 MOA rail on my Tikka so with the internal adjustment of 103 MOA, I have approximately 63.7 MOA elevation adjustment with my zero. I was hitting steel at 1250 right at 47 MOA with my Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor shooting handloaded ELD-X at 2700 FPS. My VX5HDs do not allow more that 37 MOA adjustment so I can't go beyond 1K with my 6.5 Creedmoor. The turret clicks are very tactile and audible with no slop or mush. They are more than adequate for range or field use. This is my 2nd Zeiss Conquest and I opted to not do a quick throw lever on this Z6. The right to left adjustment for the variable power puts the throw lever right in the way of working the bolt on my Tikka when scope is set on low power. With that said, the zoom and parallax adjustments are smooth and not sticky. No the scope doesnt have illuminated reticles, but the SFP reticle is just the right thickness to be seen in the lowest of light but still not too thick for long range precision. I do think the design is more for the hunter vs precision long range shooting. The windage adjustment is not capped, but its stiff enough I see no concern with it moving with regular use. Someone pulling a rifle in and out of a scabbard might have slight concern but if they index the windage at "0", a quick spot check would alleviate the concern. I currently own three Leupold VX 3-15 x 44s and one Zeiss Conquest V4 4-16 x 44 along with this V6 3-18 x 50. The V6 is clearly the best scope I own in regards to image clarity, sharpness and function. The Leupys are very nice, but the V6 is just a bit better. [/QUOTE]
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