Scope Advice....

[dfanonymous]

Hello everyone! I would be interested in what you think would be better for European night hunting Nightforce shv or Leupold vx-6HD?

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[Deleted member 48126]

Gents thanks for all the advice! This is a little bit older thread so I thought I would update everyone. With all the options and features everyone mentioned, I went a little bit different route, trying to get all those features but still cheap enough for 4 rifles. I got 2 x Athlon ares in 2.5 x 15 x 50 mm and 2 x Athlon Cronus. They were cheap (relative term) enough with all the features I wanted. Dfanonymous thanks for your input as well. Went the route you spoke as far as FFP, and lower variable, but I did MOA since that's what I've been brought up on.

Both scope models are really nice, but the Cronus is truely a step above. Only complaint about the Cronus is that it goes up to 29x power!! I don't think I'll ever use it past 20. Another issue is I did take a risk by getting scopes from a relatively new company, but out of the box they have not disappointed. I need to run them through my first PRS match to see how they really hold up though.

 

[TheLongRanger83702]

My choice would be to look at the Nightforce family of ATACR F1 scopes. There's one for each of your needs in my opinion.

 

[Newbweatherby]

Pl

Gents thanks for all the advice! This is a little bit older thread so I thought I would update everyone. With all the options and features everyone mentioned, I went a little bit different route, trying to get all those features but still cheap enough for 4 rifles. I got 2 x Athlon ares in 2.5 x 15 x 50 mm and 2 x Athlon Cronus. They were cheap (relative term) enough with all the features I wanted. Dfanonymous thanks for your input as well. Went the route you spoke as far as FFP, and lower variable, but I did MOA since that's what I've been brought up on.

Both scope models are really nice, but the Cronus is truely a step above. Only complaint about the Cronus is that it goes up to 29x power!! I don't think I'll ever use it past 20. Another issue is I did take a risk by getting scopes from a relatively new company, but out of the box they have not disappointed. I need to run them through my first PRS match to see how they really hold up though.[/Please post your experience,I have had my eye on Athlon as well but there arent any brick an d mortar store fronts so I can look through them.Only online reviews and snipers hide reviews which they say are mechanicly and optically superior to vortex.

 

[Newbweatherby]

Pl

Please post your experience,I have had my eye on Athlon as well but there arent any brick an d mortar store fronts so I can look through them.Only online reviews and snipers hide reviews which they say are mechanicly and optically superior to vortex.

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

I have had good luck with Bushnell LRHS and XRS...they have been very reliable. I 3 LRPs in the past 4 months and have been very happy with them for the price. I gave around $750 for them they have tracked perfect and the glass is very good--- I wished the turrets were short like the LRHS but they track and glass is almost as good as my Mark 6s and I'd say a bit better than my Gen1 bushnell XRS.

 

[Newbweatherby]

I really wish I could have found some of the Bushnell 6500 and lrs scopes locally to look through but Sportsman phased them out last year I am glad you found. a great scope

 

[TXJack]

Watch this video. Around minute nine there is a low light comparison that is very informative.

https://www.gohunt.com/video/americ...239039229&mc_cid=a7822440fb&mc_eid=6f2f7dff87

Great video

 

[Greyfox]

Great video.. I was particularly interested in the glare test and have often wondered how much the manufacturers pay attention to this. I have a particular stand in Alberta that has produced good whitetails over the past several years. The big issue is that the bucks show up at sunset from the west at 500-700 yards and the orange/yellow glare has been a major issue often causing me to wait for a clear shot, or loose the opportunity all together. A few months ago I was able to replicate the condition out my basement door at sunset and took the opportunity to compare a few of my scopes. My NF ATACR, NXS,Vortex AMG and Huskemaw all had severe haze issues that obstructed a clear shot at a 300 yard grey rock about the size of a bucks chest. The clear winner of the lot with only a slight yellow tint, but crisp view of the rock was my March 5x25x52.

 

[Ed AO]

Grey fox sent a pm to you about your march scope