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"long range" scope challenge. What do you use
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 296070" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I guess we all have our preferences in what we like in a scope. I'm not trying at all the pick a fight with you but I have very, very rarely heard anyone say that a Leupy was better than a NF. A few might say they are better "for the $$$", and that would only be a few.</p><p> </p><p>I have never used a Leupy so let me ask you a few quetions about them.</p><p> </p><p>If you dial in 20 MOA of elevation at 1000 yds. do they move 20 MOA exactley, or do they move 19.2 MOA?</p><p> </p><p>Do they track reliably and always return to the same zero?</p><p> </p><p>Will they do the above perfectly in 10 years... 20 years... 30 years?</p><p> </p><p>Do they operate the same in -30 temps as they do in 90?</p><p> </p><p>If your rifle and Mk4 took a tumble down a rock slide, would your turrets still work and would your scope still be on zero?</p><p> </p><p>Are the internal workings of the Mk4 built to the same standards as a NF?</p><p> </p><p>Is each scope tested against harsh and extreme enviromental conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In short, are they constructed anywhere near to this standard?</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nightforceoptics.com/TECHNOLOGY/technology.html" target="_blank">TECHNOLOGY</a></p><p> </p><p>IMHO, you get what you pay for and with NF you get a little more.</p><p> </p><p>For some people the reticles are too fine. But that's not a problem with the scope, that's a limitation with the person. The reticle is specifically designed that way and is perfect IMO and I am 53 and my eyes aren't quite what they used to be. But I can see the reticle well enough and I like the fact when I draw down on a target @ a 1000 yds it isn't obscured by the reticle. At 500 yds it covers the area about the size of an elks eyeball.</p><p> </p><p>As far as the eye peice moving when the power is adjusted, that just doesn't bother me. I dont use Butler Creek caps because I find them to be a pain. They fall off and flip up too easily on their own. I use the NF bikini cover and that works fine for me.</p><p> </p><p>They are a little heavy, but again, that doesn't bother me. They are extremely rugged and if your horse takes a tumble and rolls over on your rifle and NF, you'll be worrying about the rife and not the NF. For a person who does not hunt in rugged and extreme conditions, a Leupy will probably do fine, as long as the internal workings perform to 100%, 100% of the time.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of scopes that will get the job done most of the time, but when I'm carrying my NF, it gives me complete confidence.</p><p> </p><p>-MR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 296070, member: 11717"] I guess we all have our preferences in what we like in a scope. I'm not trying at all the pick a fight with you but I have very, very rarely heard anyone say that a Leupy was better than a NF. A few might say they are better "for the $$$", and that would only be a few. I have never used a Leupy so let me ask you a few quetions about them. If you dial in 20 MOA of elevation at 1000 yds. do they move 20 MOA exactley, or do they move 19.2 MOA? Do they track reliably and always return to the same zero? Will they do the above perfectly in 10 years... 20 years... 30 years? Do they operate the same in -30 temps as they do in 90? If your rifle and Mk4 took a tumble down a rock slide, would your turrets still work and would your scope still be on zero? Are the internal workings of the Mk4 built to the same standards as a NF? Is each scope tested against harsh and extreme enviromental conditions. In short, are they constructed anywhere near to this standard? [URL="http://www.nightforceoptics.com/TECHNOLOGY/technology.html"]TECHNOLOGY[/URL] IMHO, you get what you pay for and with NF you get a little more. For some people the reticles are too fine. But that's not a problem with the scope, that's a limitation with the person. The reticle is specifically designed that way and is perfect IMO and I am 53 and my eyes aren't quite what they used to be. But I can see the reticle well enough and I like the fact when I draw down on a target @ a 1000 yds it isn't obscured by the reticle. At 500 yds it covers the area about the size of an elks eyeball. As far as the eye peice moving when the power is adjusted, that just doesn't bother me. I dont use Butler Creek caps because I find them to be a pain. They fall off and flip up too easily on their own. I use the NF bikini cover and that works fine for me. They are a little heavy, but again, that doesn't bother me. They are extremely rugged and if your horse takes a tumble and rolls over on your rifle and NF, you'll be worrying about the rife and not the NF. For a person who does not hunt in rugged and extreme conditions, a Leupy will probably do fine, as long as the internal workings perform to 100%, 100% of the time. There are a number of scopes that will get the job done most of the time, but when I'm carrying my NF, it gives me complete confidence. -MR [/QUOTE]
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