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Zeiss Terra #2331434
12/14/17 01:18 PM
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captjab Offline OP
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How are the Zeiss Terra for the money?

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2331515
12/14/17 02:28 PM
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In front of my lathe
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I've only handled one, but the glass was very clear. I don't know how well it will hold up to recoil though. I would figure it's as good or better than most in it's price range

Last edited by gundoc; 12/14/17 02:30 PM.

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Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2331845
12/14/17 06:21 PM
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IMO it's terrible in low light compared to several other scopes in that price range. I took a girl hunting who had one on her gun. I could clearly see details of deer in the field through a vx2, but looking through here you couldn't even pick the deer out.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2331972
12/15/17 02:49 AM
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Is there not some light transmission "scale" that can be used for this kind thing? It's amazing how different people's perspectives are.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2333626
12/16/17 12:00 PM
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It's not as clear or good at low light as the conquest. You get what you pay for.


Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2334280
12/17/17 03:27 AM
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I have a 4-12x50 on a bull barrel AR. The crosshair seems to drift around in about an inch and a half circle at 100 yds when you move your head around when looking thru it. My Conquests and Diavari and Leupolds don't do that.


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Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2334305
12/17/17 04:02 AM
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I've got three of them and I've been very happy with the terras. All of the guns that I actually hunt with have them on there. They will get you past legal shooting light.

Marks has a 4-12x50 for 259 right now


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Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: deadeye] #2334405
12/17/17 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted By: deadeye
I have a 4-12x50 on a bull barrel AR. The crosshair seems to drift around in about an inch and a half circle at 100 yds when you move your head around when looking thru it. My Conquests and Diavari and Leupolds don't do that.


If the parallax is only 1/2” @ 100, and onlydoes it when you move your head around, put your cheek back on the stock and count yourself lucky.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: ALMODUX] #2335269
12/17/17 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: ALMODUX

Originally Posted By: deadeye
I have a 4-12x50 on a bull barrel AR. The crosshair seems to drift around in about an inch and a half circle at 100 yds when you move your head around when looking thru it. My Conquests and Diavari and Leupolds don't do that.


If the parallax is only 1/2” @ 100, and onlydoes it when you move your head around, put your cheek back on the stock and count yourself lucky.


One inch and a half circle = too much for a target rifle


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Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2335587
12/18/17 06:14 AM
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I have two, and they are on par with my VX3s and VXRs in terms of clarity and light transmission, they take a few more shots to zero though. Very comparable to the conquests of 6-8 years ago.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: deadeye] #2335607
12/18/17 06:35 AM
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Missed the ‘one’ and didn’t know you were using a Terra with no AO for a ‘target’ scope. Still, a good cheek weld and it’ll probably never matter, and most will never know anyway. If you’re merely concerned that the parallax is set beyond 100 or just bad at 100, I’d agree. If you’re saying that parallax in and of itself is a defect, then I’m not sure. Often, the ocular and focusing the crosshairs will eliminate parallax. I’d be irked, too, but it probably wouldn’t matter on a hunting rifle, and I’d look for an AO scope for target specific uses. JMO.....and not defending the Terra line, just not sure if what you describe is a defect, since external/user factors can influence that.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2336557
12/18/17 08:46 PM
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Well I went with a Leupold VX3i. The price of the Terra caught my eye briefly, but the history of Leupold got me.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: ALMODUX] #2336562
12/18/17 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: ALMODUX
Missed the ‘one’ and didn’t know you were using a Terra with no AO for a ‘target’ scope. Still, a good cheek weld and it’ll probably never matter, and most will never know anyway. If you’re merely concerned that the parallax is set beyond 100 or just bad at 100, I’d agree. If you’re saying that parallax in and of itself is a defect, then I’m not sure. Often, the ocular and focusing the crosshairs will eliminate parallax. I’d be irked, too, but it probably wouldn’t matter on a hunting rifle, and I’d look for an AO scope for target specific uses. JMO.....and not defending the Terra line, just not sure if what you describe is a defect, since external/user factors can influence that.


I agree I need an AO scope but it seems to move more than other non AO scopes I have for some reason.


A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams

He alone is educated who has learned the lessons of open-mindedness

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: deadeye] #2336970
12/19/17 08:12 AM
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Gotcha. No bueno.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2339453
12/21/17 02:51 AM
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Got a 3-9×50 on my 30 06 no problems.got a conquest on my 300 win mag..i like both of them.

Re: Zeiss Terra [Re: captjab] #2339665
12/21/17 06:11 AM
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I bought one when they first came out. Didn’t like the low light performance and traded it off.


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