nightforce scopes

264mag · Jan 31, 2012

Your thought's on this scope for hunting.

flyingbrass · Feb 1, 2012

Their scopes are mostly +50mm which is overkill as far as I am concerned. Everyone knows they are a great optics company so surely nobody could bash their quality. I was halfway teasing a friend of mine about paying about $150 for a pair of their rings. He told me that since he was on the swat team people might be shooting back and he wanted the best...........I might be getting off track here though.
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flyingbrass · Feb 15, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-12 AT 10:16PM (MST)[p]It's easy to ID the "new to hunting" folks, they show up to camp with a big 50MM lens. The shave your head, cut off the map edges, shorten toothbrush crowd would never carry a 50MM scope.

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264mag · Feb 16, 2012

Thank's for the comments,my scopes have all been 40 & 44 mm scopes. Walt

elkaholic123 · Feb 19, 2012

So, WHAT is wrong with 50mm scopes?I have had them on my rifles for years and love them.

264mag · Feb 19, 2012

Their's probably nothen wrong with them,I never owned one but am going to look into them.What brand of scopes do you have?

notags2 · Feb 19, 2012

I have several Nikons and Leupolds and they are 50MM. Love them. I also have several 44MM Nikons and a Vortex. They are fine also but there sure is nothing wrong with the 50MM. I honestly dont the larger MM being a problem.

elkaholic123 · Feb 19, 2012

Zeiss and Leupold

slamdunk · Feb 19, 2012

Nightforce scopes are an incredible tool on the right weapon. It wouldn't make any sense to put one on a standard caliber and may even be overkill for the shorter range magnums. As far as the bigger objectives go, it not only gives optimal light transfer but it's there to get more drop on your reticles for super long ranges for calibers like the Lapua and other big .33 calibers and .50's.
I have one on my 300wby.....it's definitily more scope than i have gun ;-)

264mag · Feb 19, 2012

I have a 7mm rem mag that shoot's well,just need to upgrade to a better scope to allow me to shoot at long range.

slamdunk · Feb 19, 2012

> I have a
>7mm rem mag that shoot's
>well,just need to upgrade to
>a better scope to allow
>me to shoot at long
>range.

It's a fantastic scope, worth every penny, but just not practical on most average range weapons......even the .300's.
If it's the turrets your looking for and just want a great "long range" scope for the money, it's tough to beat a Leupold.

264mag · Feb 19, 2012

I was leaning more towards the 1000 yard ballistic reticle,I like the yardage numbers off to the side.Zeiss also has the same reticle but for half the price.I got a couple of months to make up my mind, thanks guys for all the info. Walt

MJ · Feb 26, 2012

I use Nightforce and US optics because they are very well built and incredible tools in the hands of the right person. The only draw back is they are heavy. I prefer US over Nightforce, but it really is like apples and oranges. If you like one buy one. Your the one that has to use it.