or a ZCO(Cough cough...Tangent Theta TT315M)
or a ZCO(Cough cough...Tangent Theta TT315M)
Definitely out of my range!Out of those two, NF.
Without a budget, I can't give you my true recommendation for fear of scaring you away.
(Cough cough...Tangent Theta TT315M)
This is great. And all 3 are great glass but to me it just proves that everyone's eyes are different. I always try to look through all my options in person because of this. Personally of those 3 photos the MK5HD looks the best. But that just my eyes. The next guy will prefer something elseHave both lines
NX8 4-23 and 2.5-20 MilXT
Mk5HD 5-25 and 7-35 PR2-Mil (Had 3.6-18 but sold that one)
I'd choose the NX8 over the Mk5HD for durability, slimmer form factor, and better glass with less chromatic aberration. Both are great crossover hunting scopes with competitive pricing in the area they live in.
Here's the 3.6-18 side by side with one of my NX8s and a Kahles.
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I'm building a similar rifle. Watching this thread because those two scopes are on the short list. How's the balance with that light of a stock?I just put a Mk5 3-18 with the Gunwerks RH1 hunting reticle on a 7PRC (Origin action, proof bbl, Manners Pro Hunter)
It's great. 24" proof carbon. Harris bipod. Wouldn't change anything.I'm building a similar rifle. Watching this thread because those two scopes are on the short list. How's the balance with that light of a stock?
The Mk5HD has a huge amount of chromatic aberration(when a lens is not able to properly refract all the wavelengths of color in the same point) comparatively. You can see the blurry blues and greens that don't exist in the overhang of shingles and the lines of the vinyl siding. If you like a blurry flawed picture save some money and buy something even cheaper.This is great. And all 3 are great glass but to me it just proves that everyone's eyes are different. I always try to look through all my options in person because of this. Personally of those 3 photos the MK5HD looks the best. But that just my eyes. The next guy will prefer something else
Maybe adding the Trijicon sure would have helped me to decide. lolI don't think there could be a better answer to the OP than this photo. Props to BigPrince
I like the Kahles reticle the best of those three. The other 2 are way too busy for me to use in a hunting scenario. Leupold has a Varmint reticle very similar to the Kahles. Both the Leupold and NF are great scopes, so I agree with "pick the scope that has the reticle you like the best." With a FFP scope, make sure you get an illuminated reticle for those low power scope shots in low lighting conditions.Have both lines
NX8 4-23 and 2.5-20 MilXT
Mk5HD 5-25 and 7-35 PR2-Mil (Had 3.6-18 but sold that one)
I'd choose the NX8 over the Mk5HD for durability, slimmer form factor, and better glass with less chromatic aberration. Both are great crossover hunting scopes with competitive pricing in the area they live in.
Here's the 3.6-18 side by side with one of my NX8s and a Kahles.
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