I bought a used Nikon scope because I heard they had a lifetime guarantee. The reticle broke. Turns out you have to have the warranty card and receipt and be the original purchaser. Still shoots o.k., if you know which side of the reticle to use.
Nikon 4-16 (223 specific)
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lyle2231
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From what I understand Nikon no longer in the rifle scope business. My experience with Nikon ain't good as well.
gr8fuldoug
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You are aware that Nikon stopped making riflescopes in 2019 and no longer offer any service on them, yes?
M1A1ABRAMS
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I have one so far. And it has really nice glass. I haven't had it long. And not much time to play with it. But I am happy so far.
@tmanoid
could answer your question better than me.
Wilderness Blacktail
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Huh! Ive always had great luck with my Nikons. They always track great, thats why I kept buyin em.
I learned about their tracking from posts on this site back when so I know Im not only one lol.
I learned about their tracking from posts on this site back when so I know Im not only one lol.
Always considered BDC optics as the indirect fire, area solution grenades, fire-for-effect, solution-for-lazy'n'slow, public school educated, too dumb to know crowd. Just old guy's ponderings from experience, skill set. Good enuf is good enuf for some. But, then so are Libturd WordSaladCacklin'Clowns and SloDimJoeys. One gets out of life what one puts into it.
I'd sure like to hear what the store had to say on where the Hello they found that scope....
HRM Johnny
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I would not plan to buy a Nikon, but I am surprised to see this many negative experiences.
I had two Monarch 3's . One was on my 7mm Rem Mag and I could not get it to shoot any kind of a group inside 5 inches at 100 yards . So I switched scopes and it cured the grouping , got down to under a inch , but there was no windage adjustment . Sent them both back Nikon didn't even try to fix them , offered me a voucher for anything Nikon . I laughed and said I'm never buying anything made by Nikon again , I want cash , so they sent me a check for 85% of what I paid new .
HRM Johnny
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Thanks!
haftime
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No complaints on my Nikons; sitting on calibers from .223 to .338 mag work fine. Best glass, hell no. Pretty sure it was the good stuff back when I purchased 'em. The market sure has changed.
ncwg2boatguy
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For the record I am a scope snob and most of my glass cost as much , sometimes more than the tool its on, but i have a few in the safe that are undeserving of such glass.
Gary in MD
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Yes, I have 3 or 4 of them and they have great glass and track as they should.
Nikon??? Are you kidding? Thy stopped making/selling scopes years ago. They took the politically correct route and stopped making them because they go on GUNS and they are liberal SOBS.
Why even give them a second thought? There are too many fine scope brands out there to support that care about giving shooters what they want.
JMB 1911
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I have had great lucks with my Nikons, but they were all purchased before they abandoned shooters. Obviously, I can't count on the unconditional warranty any longer
I assume I will need to replace them at some point I am leaning toward NF & Leica
I assume I will need to replace them at some point I am leaning toward NF & Leica
