I agree Zeiss is better glass. I assume its because of their coatings.I took a variable 10x to Africa and shot 7 animals with a conquest on a 338 Win Mag with no problems, some animals out to 290 yards.
I have broken several 10x and 14x and above Leupolds on big guns but never a 1.75x6 or their 2x8. Others say these are their toughest scopes.
Personally I think would prefer the Zeiss but my son likes the funny looking Leupold objective and indeed it may give a brighter scope at dusk/dawn.I just don't know if the high power Leupold can hold up on the 270 WSM.I don't abuse their scopes, they just break on me--
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