Well I have had a Zeiss Conquest MC 6.5-20 for about 5 yrs now and its been my benchmark scope to compare all other against. When you put the rifle to your shoulder the scope jumps out at you , bright big picture sharp.
So when I planned to buy another 6-20 to put on my new 22BR I couldnt decide between a Sightron SIII or the newer Zeiss HD5 5-25. I finally managed to get an SIII to compare with my older Zeiss MC and there was no comparison. The Zeiss was much brighter. So I bought an HD5 5-25 with the Z Varmint reticle.
Man am I disappointed with it. The optics just arn't close to my older MC yet everything I have read say they have better glass in them that the older MC's.
Its not a bright, I cant resole as much detail, its got a smaller field of fire at some power! and that stupid return to zero is useless as your limited to one revolution.
So I'm now looking for a second hand MC and will onsell the HD ASAP
So when I planned to buy another 6-20 to put on my new 22BR I couldnt decide between a Sightron SIII or the newer Zeiss HD5 5-25. I finally managed to get an SIII to compare with my older Zeiss MC and there was no comparison. The Zeiss was much brighter. So I bought an HD5 5-25 with the Z Varmint reticle.
Man am I disappointed with it. The optics just arn't close to my older MC yet everything I have read say they have better glass in them that the older MC's.
Its not a bright, I cant resole as much detail, its got a smaller field of fire at some power! and that stupid return to zero is useless as your limited to one revolution.
So I'm now looking for a second hand MC and will onsell the HD ASAP
