Mornin folks,
I was a Nikon fanboy. Vortex left a sour taste in my mouth after I bought a “.25 MOA per click” AR scope and it turned out they meant “.25 at 50 yards.” Shortly after they changed the wording in their advertising and manuals. I’m not saying they’re bad optics, but I don’t plan on buying from them again.
So why Nikon? They’re a premier manufacturer of “glass.” Camera lenses, other sport optics, even coordinate measuring machines which I’ve gotten to know working with them. They fit the budget, and performed well. From an engineering standpoint, you get what you pay for. I’d rather the corners be cut by a company specializing in optics technology and tooling over anything else (sorry Sig).
Nikon decided to cut ties with rifle scopes. I cried myself to sleep a few nights in a row, now I’m over it. I read the beginners guide threads, and Zeiss immediately caught my eye. They’re known as the premier CMM manufacturer in the manufacturing world. They’ve got some specialized optics applications too. I had no idea they made rifle scopes.
So what’s the scoop? Am I making a good move? Once I commit, that’s it. All the Nikon stuff out the door, and a slow and painful investment in the new. It sounds like Zeiss is a good bit pricier, but I don’t have all that many guns to put optics on anyways. Probably end up buying used to start anyhow.
I was a Nikon fanboy. Vortex left a sour taste in my mouth after I bought a “.25 MOA per click” AR scope and it turned out they meant “.25 at 50 yards.” Shortly after they changed the wording in their advertising and manuals. I’m not saying they’re bad optics, but I don’t plan on buying from them again.
So why Nikon? They’re a premier manufacturer of “glass.” Camera lenses, other sport optics, even coordinate measuring machines which I’ve gotten to know working with them. They fit the budget, and performed well. From an engineering standpoint, you get what you pay for. I’d rather the corners be cut by a company specializing in optics technology and tooling over anything else (sorry Sig).
Nikon decided to cut ties with rifle scopes. I cried myself to sleep a few nights in a row, now I’m over it. I read the beginners guide threads, and Zeiss immediately caught my eye. They’re known as the premier CMM manufacturer in the manufacturing world. They’ve got some specialized optics applications too. I had no idea they made rifle scopes.
So what’s the scoop? Am I making a good move? Once I commit, that’s it. All the Nikon stuff out the door, and a slow and painful investment in the new. It sounds like Zeiss is a good bit pricier, but I don’t have all that many guns to put optics on anyways. Probably end up buying used to start anyhow.