{"id":2070,"date":"2026-04-03T08:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:10:58","slug":"alpha-glass-for-prs-production-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=2070","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Glass For PRS Production Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feature Photo Credit: Patrick McCarthy\/Match Grade Media.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-glass-is-expensive-but-the-zeiss-lrp-s3-6-36x56-punches-well-above-its-weight\"><strong>Good glass is expensive, but the Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 punches well above its weight.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>6 months ago, if you asked me the top 10 rifle scopes for long range distance shooting, I would have honestly forgotten that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/corporate\/us\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zeiss <\/a>even made a scope for the job. Zeiss has been around since my grandfather\u2019s grandfather was still trying to find the last potato in Ireland, and is one of those rare brands that is everywhere but often just out of sight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the camera world and the world of precision optics for industrial applications, Zeiss isn\u2019t a huge name in the hunting or competition world. But they absolutely should be.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zeiss-is-german-for-great-glass\"><strong>Zeiss Is German For Great Glass<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 1846, Carl Zeiss founded the Zeiss brand with two partners, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott. 180 years later, Zeiss is well-known in every field that requires optics of any kind. Zeiss is found in a lot of things you\u2019ve heard of and a lot of things you haven\u2019t, like ophthalmic lenses, lenses used in semiconductor manufacturing, microscopes, and even the optics used in the James Webb Space Telescope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Little-known fact: without Zeiss, we literally wouldn\u2019t have the modern world as we know it, since it was Zeiss that designed the unimaginably precise mirrors used in EUV Lithography production. Basically, if you use a smartphone, computer, or anything else with a microprocessor chip made in the last 20 years \u2014 thank Zeiss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 2\" class=\"wp-image-301339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With over 46,000 global employees and a yearly revenue of over 11 billion dollars, the hunting and competition shooting market is small fries to a company like Zeiss. While Zeiss has offered binoculars, spotting scopes, and hunting-focused rifle scopes for a long time, it took most of us by surprise when Zeiss launched the LRP S5 and S3.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, this has absolutely been an optic that is being slept on hard by the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zeiss-lrp-s3-6-36x56-specs-amp-features\"><strong>Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 Specs &amp; Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnification: 6\u201336\u00d756<\/li>\n<li>Focal Plane: First<\/li>\n<li>Reticle Options: ZF-MOAi | ZF-MRi<\/li>\n<li>Light Transmission: 90 %<\/li>\n<li>Effective Lens Diameter: 56 mm<\/li>\n<li>Exit Pupil Diameter: 8.8 \u2013 1.6 mm<\/li>\n<li>Twilight Factor: 17.7 \u2013 44.9<\/li>\n<li>Field of View at 100 m (yds): 6.8 \u2013 1.1 m (20.4 \u2013 3.3 ft)<\/li>\n<li>Objective Viewing Angle: 3.9\u00b0 \u2013 0.6\u00b0<\/li>\n<li>Diopter Adjustment Range: + 3.0 | \u2212 3.0 dpt<\/li>\n<li>Eye Relief: 80 \u2013 90 mm (3.0 \u2013 3.5\u2033)<\/li>\n<li>Parallax Setting: 10 m \u2013 \u221e<\/li>\n<li>Elevation Adjustment Range at 100 m: 32.0 MRAD | 110 MOA<\/li>\n<li>Windage Adjustment Range at 100 m: 14.6 MRAD | 50 MOA<\/li>\n<li>Adjustment per Click at 100 m: 0.1 MRAD | 0.25 MOA<\/li>\n<li>Main Tube Diameter: 34 mm<\/li>\n<li>Eyepiece Tube Diameter: 45 mm<\/li>\n<li>Objective Tube Diameter: 65 mm<\/li>\n<li>LotuTec: Yes<\/li>\n<li>T* Coating: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Nitrogen Filled: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Waterproof: 400 mbar<\/li>\n<li>Operating Temperature: \u2212 25 \u00b0C | + 55 \u00b0C (\u2212 13 \u00b0F | + 131 \u00b0F)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 384 mm (15.1\u2033)<\/li>\n<li>Weight (Without Inner Rail): 1,107 g (39.1 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-the-range\"><strong>On The Range<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Two things are immediately noticeable when first using the Zeiss LRP S3. First, the glass is classic Zeiss, being incredibly bright and clear. This is the magic Zeiss has that no one else does. For brightness and color clarity, Zeiss is almost impossible to beat, even at high price points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 1\" class=\"wp-image-301341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 1\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Berger Precision Challenge PRS Match, 2026. Image by Camdyn Powers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Second, the scope design feels a little foreign. Small things like the parallax not having range markings, the magnification level being written on the body of the scope instead of the adjustment ring, and even the style and size of the font used are just different choices than what most NA-based manufacturers choose. None of that is a bad thing, it\u2019s just different.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 3\" class=\"wp-image-301342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 3\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Range markings are never accurate on parallax, but they are normally at least good guesses to get you close before a stage. Lacking that is a little annoying.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those differences take a little getting used to if you\u2019re like me and you\u2019re coming off of years of using Vortex, Bushnell, NightForce, Burris, SIG Sauer (USA), etc. But after a few range trips, the differences are mostly forgotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Putting the LRP to use on the clock has been nothing short of an absolute treat. First at a local PRS match and again at the Berger Precision Challenge, the Zeiss LRP performed amazingly well. The stunning glass of the LRP makes finding and IDing targets incredibly easy, even with they are beat up dark gray targets in the shade of a setting sun at the end of your day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really impossible to completely convey just how bright this glass is. Pictures won\u2019t do it justice. You have to see it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 4\" class=\"wp-image-301343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 4\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-4.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>From 100-yard shooting groups to 1,000 yards banging steel for points at the Berger match, the Zeiss LRP never let me down. Turrets are clicky and easy to read, turret tracking has been perfect through hundreds of cycles, and even getting dropped on the ground didn\u2019t shift zero. Partly thanks to the Hawkins heavy Tactical one-piece mount holding the LRP.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pros-amp-cons\"><strong>Pros &amp; Cons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\">\n<div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p>PRO:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zeiss legendary glass<\/li>\n<li>Robust, well-built scope<\/li>\n<li>Perfect tracing<\/li>\n<li>Extremely high-value for dollar price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p>CON:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turret zero stop is an older design<\/li>\n<li>Controls and reticle take some getting used to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-prs-production-class-rifle-scopes-zeiss-6-36x56\"><strong>The Best PRS Production Class Rifle Scopes: Zeiss 6-36\u00d756<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We live in the golden age of long range shooting. Never before have rifles so precise at such jaw-dropping distances been so accessible by the average shooter, assuming you have the money. While long distance shooting is addictive and insanely fun, it\u2019s also a great way to stay poor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 5\" class=\"wp-image-301344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 5\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-5.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hawkins Precision Heavy Tactical 1-Piece Mount kept the Zeiss safe during this review. Outstanding and rock-solid mount. Built-in level and optional diving board mount add to an already incredible mount.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Precision Rifle Series, or PRS, is the main body behind the sport of long range shooting. While other flavors of competition distance shooting exist, it\u2019s normally PRS that anyone under the age of 50 is most interested in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to save a buck, PRS has a production class that is limited to a $3,000 off-the-shelf rifle and a $2,500 off-the-shelf scope. While there is a long list of great options under that price tag, the Zeiss LRP S3 636-56 is likely the only one sporting Alpha glass. In my book, Zeiss is the clear winner for production class, and it\u2019s not even a real contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For open class rifles, Zeiss is still a very strong contender. Getting significantly more out of your optic will only come with a $4,500+ price tag. Near-peer rivals to the Zeiss LRP S3 are worth considering, such as the Vortex Razor 3 or the Burris XTR Pro, but Zeiss still stands strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-loose-rounds\"><strong>Loose Rounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Zeiss is a juggernaut of an optics brand that makes most of their money outside the sporting optics world. Leveraging their technology developed for other applications and applying it to our shooting world provides some incredible optics for a surprisingly accessible price.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 6\" class=\"wp-image-301345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 6\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-6.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Offset windage markings make them a lot easier to see when behind the rifle. This is a small feature that makes a big difference.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nothing Zeiss does is cheap or on a budget, but it\u2019s at least accessible and offers a shocking value-ratio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For my eyes, the only glass on the market that might edge out Zeiss comes from ZCO. But ZCO starts at about double the price of the Zeiss LRP S3. Put into that context, the $2,500 MSRP of the LRP S3 is a lot more attractive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you want alpha-tier glass and don\u2019t have a trust fund fueling your lifestyle, Zeiss LRP S3 should be on the short-list of candidates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 7\" class=\"wp-image-301346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Zeiss LRP S3 6-36\u00d756 7\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-301346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zeiss-LRP-S3-6-36\u00d756-7.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the May 2026 issue of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gundigestservice.com\/customer\/subscribe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-on-long-range-shooting\"><strong>More On Long-Range Shooting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-30\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #333; text-align: center;\">Next Step: Get your FREE Printable Target Pack<\/h2>\n<p>Enhance your shooting precision with our 62 MOA Targets, perfect for rifles and handguns. Crafted in collaboration with Storm Tactical for accuracy and versatility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Gun Digest email newsletter<\/strong> and get your downloadable target pack sent straight to your inbox. Stay updated with the latest firearms info in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '621304737315292');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feature Photo Credit: Patrick McCarthy\/Match Grade Media. 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