axel Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 5x22x56 nxs with that famous recticule or swaro... 6x24x50 ?? for my .243 varmint ????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Take the one with the finest reticle for Varminting, both are fine scopes, but I think the NXS is a wise choice. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 NXS with NP-2DD Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 My opinion from what what my eyes tell me, the Swarovski will have better optics and will be lighter, but it will have a front end parallax, for that reason alone I would go for the Nightforce with the NP-2DD. Swarovski, pull your finger out and make a side parallax scope! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 whilst i too have a Nightforce with the NP2DD ret. My next scope will be a Leupold VX-III 8 - 25 x 50 with varmint reticle. ( when the wife lets me ) I've always been impressed by the firms optics and it's nearly half the price of a Nightforce. Grant.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 whilst i too have a Nightforce with the NP2DD ret. My next scope will be a Leupold VX-III 8 - 25 x 50 with varmint reticle. ( when the wife lets me ) I've always been impressed by the firms optics and it's nearly half the price of a Nightforce. Grant.. i have a 3x9x50 euro loopy for Anny x1v ther ok ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Optically there is little to choose between a Swaro PVS and a 12x42 NSX after dark, I have not however done a comparison in daylight. Be aware the Nightforce now have a reticule called NPR1. This is similar to NPR2 but has vertical post hash marks at 1 moa at either max power for the 15X or 22x ( I think !) for the others. A lot more info can be found on the Snipershide site, (Optics in Frequently asked Ques) here is a link to through the lens pics, scrole down and a drawing of NPR1 is toward the bottom. There is nothing on the Nightforce web site about it. http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthread...6130#Post136130 In my book this is an ideal all round reticule, pretty fine but illumated so it does not go walkies in the dark. They are freely available in the US but Ruag are less than forthcoming about when we might see them here. I do have an enquiry in. Another thought, it is rumoured that Nighforce are about to launch NSX as a FFP scope, this would mean 1 moa at all mags but that might be a bit heavy on a small target at high mag. A Ruag say delivery is about 12 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Grant, i have the same Leuppy but with the fine duplex, i got this in favour of the varmint hunters retical simply because i preferred an uncluttered sight picture. The VH retical i used to have would un-nerve me a bit on the range, the windage aiming dots giving me a momentary false impression of a stray bullet hole at 100yds. I have tried most of the leupold reticals including MK4s with both Mil-dot and TMR but i am most satisfied with the fine duplex. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 You wont go far wrong with a top end Leupold,i use a VXIII 5.5-20 x 50 and find it far better value for money than the newer Swaro's of which i had 3 last year BUT they all went back with various probs inc grease on the retical, internal fogging and not keeping zero I use the following,and have no plans to change in the near future except swap the NSX's for PMII's but i havnt had enough time behind them on rifles to convince me to change over just yet. OLD steel bodied Swaro 6x42 on CZ 452 Leupold 3-9x50 VXII on 10/22 Leupold 5.5-20x50 on .22 Hornet Nightforce NSX's on both my .22-250 & 6.5x55 The Nightforces IMHO are one of the most durable scopes on the market as for the glass i would say there isnt much between them and the higher end Leupolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 +1 on the top end Leupys, they dont have a great reputation for no reason. MmmmmPM11 eh, when do you plan to do the bank robbery Chris? Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Axel.... Sakoboomstick, a member of this forum is selling a leupold 6 - 20 x 50 VX-III top end scope with varmint reticle for £500... Why not give him a nudge? His ad for the scope is on this site if you've not seen it yet... Grant.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 if you got the dosh then uso sn3tpal me I would have the uso sn9 if I could afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 if you got the dosh then uso sn3tpal me I would have the uso sn9 if I could afford it What ?? dont understand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 What ?? dont understand.... He is suggesting the US Optics range of scopes. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Bearing in mind the history of and the recent and current website B$%^%^t, USO would be bottom of the pile for purchase for me, grossly over priced and the Nightforce is better value. Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Bearing in mind the history of and the recent and current website B$%^%^t, USO would be bottom of the pile for purchase for me, grossly over priced and the Nightforce is better value.Redfox USO have however shown the way forward in how to build your own scope from a very wide range of options. Lack of UK support steered me away from them. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Is there a British scope manufacturer? Or has it gone the way of most British manufacturing......East.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 BSA still make scopes..... Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 BSA still make scopes..... Martin I'll take that as a no then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'll take that as a no then... im going to with a nxs 5x22x56 with that rec........ when i get the funds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Good choice Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramble basher Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 you wont go far wrong there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 You wont be sorry, great scope. Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Funds now available !! im off to get the scope at the w,end........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflemanread Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Keep us posted on how she performs buddy. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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