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Topic: New Conquest observations
Posted By: jetwrnch
Subject: New Conquest observations
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 09:08
I'm sure this has all been mentioned before but... I took the liberty of checking out the soon to be returned/exchanged 2.5-8x33 Conquest. One thing that stood out is the really small eye box as compared to my soon to be repaired Elite 4200 3-9x40. The Zeiss seemed much more critical. Edge to edge clarity was much better with the Conquest though. The etched reticle was much easier to see in low light against foliage. The best overall of the scopes I compared was the now discontinued Elite 4200 1.75-6x36 with the firefly reticle. The thickness of the crosshairs made up for the etched part and the eye box was superb. I never bother to charge the firefly because it usually just blinds me. I'm sure they had a really good reason to ditch this scope but I sure don't see it.



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Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 10:01
I think the new conquest (rapid z reticles) are quite a bit better than older ones. I ripped thru an older one with about 800 rds in a semi, so far the new one has gone well of 1000. edge to edge definition and clarity had the old one beat easily. (4.5x14x50s). also clicks were cleaner and held better, not bad for a non-tactical type scope.


Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 10:16
(......after Dale gets through testing all this stuff, we know what will hold up to shooting and recoil and all that.  And then he tells us why it was so good so that we know what to say if anyone asks us what kinda scope is that on your rifle. )      Thunbs Up  


Posted By: trigger29
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 12:08
Originally posted by Dale Clifford Dale Clifford wrote:

I think the new conquest (rapid z reticles) are quite a bit better than older ones. I ripped thru an older one with about 800 rds in a semi, so far the new one has gone well of 1000. edge to edge definition and clarity had the old one beat easily. (4.5x14x50s). also clicks were cleaner and held better, not bad for a non-tactical type scope.
 
Have you done any dialing of range with that conquest Dale? I was wondering how they fare for accuracy and repeatability. I usually use the reticle, but might start dialing some at the bench.


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Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 15:55
yes have used dial in on the conquest, but---- the markings don't go around the turret and the turrets are plastic, fortunately the necessary corrections are only around 2 moa. you have to run out of marker, lift up reset and start, or just count clicks ,  of course one could get the target turrets and miss this adventure-- but the covered hunters are a bit difficult. set yard or something at 100 yds and measure the the distance on your reticle, this will give you the min. of angle adjusted for when you change the power setting according to the zeiss website, then using  ballistic program and knowing the load your using. you will know how many "correction" clicks to give at each hold on with the bars. however this entire subject is way over played. That is to say everyone is making too big of a deal about the bars coming out exactly on whole value ranges,  very seldom will game or the shot be at exactly 300 yds, 500 yds etc.


Posted By: PFelipe23
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 18:27

I need help. I need to learn the general fomulas, the pratice use of mil readind, find the distance... HELP ME!!!!!

Send emails to me with the answer...



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Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: December/06/2008 at 18:34
Originally posted by PFelipe23 PFelipe23 wrote:

I need help. I need to learn the general fomulas, the pratice use of mil readind, find the distance... HELP ME!!!!!

Send emails to me with the answer...

 
Why not just check YOUR website for that info?


Posted By: HuntMaster
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 08:10
Originally posted by cheaptrick cheaptrick wrote:

Originally posted by PFelipe23 PFelipe23 wrote:

I need help. I need to learn the general fomulas, the pratice use of mil readind, find the distance... HELP ME!!!!!

Send emails to me with the answer...

 
Why not just check YOUR website for that info?
 
+????????????????????????


Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 08:22
This is from a link from the "PFelipe23" profile page.
http://pftubarovsky.webs.com/onlysnipers.htm - http://pftubarovsky.webs.com/onlysnipers.htm
 
Not sure what's up with this guy. But if he's a spammer, his stay here will be very short.
 
 
 


Posted By: HuntMaster
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 10:02
Agreed.


Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 10:18
 
 
 
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Posted By: Dale Clifford
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 10:22
the poster is fishing for suckers Ed.


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 10:33

zap him ct!!



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Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 14:49
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

zap him ct!!

 
 
Felipe, you did say you were needing some instruction on Mil Dots, right?   Sharp ShooterWink


Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 16:59
Excellent            
Mojo


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Posted By: mike650
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 17:06
CT  Oh Yea Baby




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Posted By: bricat
Date Posted: December/07/2008 at 17:09
Baseball Bat

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