Leupold is the only scope ive had to lose zero. My nephew is sending his back now for the same issue.

Yea - I had it cranked down - I am going to look at eye peace also or eye focus knob and I cleaned lens w scope towel

I need to rejudge what I hav - Zeiss scope to cheap Zeiss binos and reconfirm - to me the meopta and Zeiss scopes followed very closely to what cheap Zeiss binos did
Maybe I was expecting too much - want to double confirm I saw difference in what I had -Vs new - felt positive I did

Want to also make sure the side focus knob is not at 300 yards - I thought we checked that before I left - it was mentioned and not sure it that even makes diff - but most of my shots r 100 yards unless on a road
Thanks guys

Tdog for almost $2k i dont think you were expecting too much. Might just need to go thermal outlaw

I have a VX-5 4-20x52 with the FireDot reticle and had the exact same issue that you are having the first time I took it to the range. I only had about 30 minutes that afternoon to sight it in and was extremely disappointed with the clarity and focus.
However, the next time I went out, I had time to make all the fine adjustments and it is very impressive now.
I think you will find the same thing once you have a chance to set it to your eye.

^^^
Great to know Okatuppa

And good answer JW 😀

Moral of the story- even expensive scopes need to be setup properly for the individual user or else said user will badmouth the scope. Got it👍🏼

swarovski next question

^^^^ 🤣🤣🤣

I need to take it and evaluate it again - last time I had it out I forgot my binoculars-. I made some adjustments w the eye focus - the side focus was where it should be. It seemed like it was clearer some what

My go to for evening hunting on a greenfield is my 3-15x50 Minox. I have a Zeiss 2-8x42 Duralyt that is my other go to in the evening. But I will say my good ole Nikon Monarch 3-9X40 UCC is pretty darn good in low light.

The biggest difference I have noticed in the more expensive scopes is clarity as the light fades. With my minox, I can zoom right up on a deer and see exactly what it is. If its doe, or a spike or a nice buck.

The Zeiss conquest was I think built by Meopta. It uses Shott glass, which is why its such a good scope.

Thanks Lockjaw

I need to evaluate the 308 at last light again - work real busy now

I have a minox scope but the eye relief sucks

goatkiller is right on. another thing to remember is that as we age, out natural eye's exit pupil shrinks; what used to be clear and a 7 EP at 5 p.m. at 200 yards when we were 40, is no longer a 7 at 70, no matter how bright the same scope at age 40 and age 70.

i've had the VX6HD and have several X5HHD's and I couldn't tell any difference in the clarity or low light performance. But you will see a noticeable difference in the price.

Thanks guys

Mine is a zx5. I had a different one a za5 I think and they had issues. I sent it back for repair and the scope I got back wasn't mine and had nasty long action ring marks. Mine was on a short action.

So I pitched a fit, and the scope I got for 299 was replaced by one that cost well over $1000. Minox got absolutelyscrewed on the company who assembled the za scopes, nearly all needed warrant work. So they stood behind me very well. First scope I got from amazon. Got the right box and wrong scope. Had to send it back and I made them price match my first one. So it was an ordeal to get the scope I finally got.

That's my problem. I'm 55. So the last half hour looking at everything with the scope.