Different Zeiss scope prices??

[Taffnevy]

Quick question.



I'm new to this, but doing my research.



What's the $100 difference between these two scopes?



Is it just "mil-dot" vs. "fine cross hair", or is there something else?



I see that the "mil-dot" has "target knobs", but the pics look exactly the same.



Can anyone shed some light on this for me?? Thanks.



http://www.riflescopes.com/products/5214559943/zeiss_4.5-14x 44_conquest_rifle_scope.htm



http://www.riflescopes.com/products/5214309921/zeiss_4.5-14x 44_conquest_rifle_scope.htm

 

[4V50 Gary]

Mil-dots generally cost more because it takes more work for the monkey to place the dot on the stadia wires. Actually, it does cost more for the set-up but I'm not sure how they do it. It certainly isn't with monkeys though.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Two differences between the scopes.

5214309921 4.5-14X44 with a fine plex reticle
5214559943 4.5-14X50 with a mil-dot reticle

The price difference is due to the mildot, and the larger objective lens diameter. As the reticles on these scopes are etched, most of the price difference I would guess is in the larger objective
Take Care

 

[mikikanazawa]

With a lot of the name-brand scopes, larger objective lenses mean finer optics, so the price accelerates steeply.

It is assumed that if you want a larger objective, you want more clarity, contrast, etc., so the quality of the glass goes up as well as the size of the front lens.