I rarely run across anyone at a gun store who really knows what they are talking about. Maybe it's just me but I have heard some of the dumbest stuff from gun shop employees. I write it off to the pay they offer, those guys do not pay enough to get really knowledgeable people to work for them.
Night force NSX for hunting
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Couldn't agree more.
The one situation I can think of, where the employee floored me with honesty and knowledge, he looked at me and said, " this would be a great location for a real gun store".
Southern 62
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Ohhh I wish they would put the IHR reticle in the 3.5x15-50 NXS. Does anyone know if NF will do a custom reticle?
WeiserBucks
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They will not.
Southern 62
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What I was afraid of lol Thanks
I've had some reticles changed in F2 ATACR's.
Not cheap, I went from MOAR to MOAR-T.
Not cheap, I went from MOAR to MOAR-T.
I have an NXS 5.5-22x56 MOAR-T and it is not my first choice for a hunting scope especially if you are looking for a low light option. Too much magnification & the illumination is terrible in my opinion. It completely washes out the reticle at dusk and you have to remove the battery to adjust it to your desired brightness. That being said- it has great glass for daylight shooting, turrets track well, and it's a tough scope. I'll stick with my Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-10x56 for low light hunting.
FireFlyFishing
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I can size up a guy at the gun counter in about 2 sec. I haven't seen this guy, but he sounds like a tool.
I really like Nightforce scopes, have more NSX, some benchrest and a couple vintage Varmint models. All have been perfect. Low light plenty good for hunting but…
I use no Nightforce scopes on hunting rifles. too heavy and with needed mounting system for a NXS the 8-11# hunting setup is top heavy too. Balance is important to me. Have a SHV in 3-10 that's not too bad on weight but still chunky for what it is.
I use no Nightforce scopes on hunting rifles. too heavy and with needed mounting system for a NXS the 8-11# hunting setup is top heavy too. Balance is important to me. Have a SHV in 3-10 that's not too bad on weight but still chunky for what it is.
highfinblue
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I have two and love them both. I've joked about how expensive it was looking through my cousin's when I was working on his rifle getting it to shoot accurately. I have no complaints, and I take several animals a year with both.
BrentM
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I ran a NXS for years. Good scope. Heavy. I replaced it with a Leupold VX 6 and have zero regrets but I had no compliants about the NF.
IMO/IME, the 2.5-10 is a fantastic hunting scope. Only knock on the 42MM version would be that the mounting distance is a little short if you're putting it on a long-action and don't want a rail.
The only knock on the 3.5-15 or 5.5-22 would be that the entire ocular spins w/power change making flip-caps a potential pain in the rump.
The only knock on the 3.5-15 or 5.5-22 would be that the entire ocular spins w/power change making flip-caps a potential pain in the rump.
