Scope options?

[edober]

What rifle are you looking to outfit?

Which one is NF's compact model?

 

[Don Ward]

ed - PM sent

 

[MontanaRifleman]

edober, a BDC turret can be put on just about any scope

 

[jwp475]

Keep in mind the BIG NF scopes are pretty heavy and NOT well suited to a rifle your gonna carry all day long, but they do have a compact model.

For long hunting why would you not take a Nightforce into ther field, jeez


I humped the Nightforce on my 300 win as hard as I could to get into postion to take the doe at 777 yards

I humped it up the mountain with my 338 Lapua with a S&B 5X25X56 (it's huge)

to take this buck at 587

As a long range hunter you are attempting to take a wild animal at long range to be sucessful you better be willing to hump the best equipment into the field or find another way to take game


Saying a Nightforce is too heavy too take into the shows a lack of knowledge as it pertains to long range hunting I suggest you do a a bit morelearn and a bit less giving advice

 

[edober]

Your right, you owe to the animals your hunting to buy the best that money can buy!

What bases and rings do you have on that rig?

 

[jwp475]

I have Nightforce rings and bases on the 300 win and I have Seekins rings and bases on the 338 Lapua

 

[edober]

How long have you had your rifles? Did it take a long time to get used to the system?

 

[jwp475]

I bought my firsrt Nightforce in 2004. No it didn't take very long. but I shot a lot to get used to the system/ The Nighforce NXS scopes are tank tough and have very reliable adjusts. are time tested with as good of customer service as one could possiable want IMHO

 

[edober]

Which NF model would you recommend?

 

[jwp475]

Depending on your preference either a NXS 3.5X15 or a 5.5X22


I use the 3.5X15 on my 300 win and I like it a lot

 

[edober]

Thanks for all of your help. I'll be picking your ear for more info. later if thats okay?

 

[jwp475]

Sure, glad to help

 

[corey006]

For long hunting why would you not take a Nightforce into ther field, jeez


I humped the Nightforce on my 300 win as hard as I could to get into postion to take the doe at 777 yards

I humped it up the mountain with my 338 Lapua with a S&B 5X25X56 (it's huge)

to take this buck at 587

As a long range hunter you are attempting to take a wild animal at long range to be sucessful you better be willing to hump the best equipment into the field or find another way to take game


Saying a Nightforce is too heavy too take into the shows a lack of knowledge as it pertains to long range hunting I suggest you do a a bit morelearn and a bit less giving advice

Maybe IF you weren't carrying such a heavy rifle(because of a 2 lb scope) you could have actually covered MORE ground and shot a REAL Deer instead of a bambi.

But lets not get into a p****ng match....I didn't say that it wouldn't work....I was simply advising that the BIG NF are heavy....and there is compact models available.

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/08-sw-sask-mule-deer-hunt-accubond-rocks-35650/

 

[jwp475]

Shows how little that you acctualy know, compact and a quality reliable long range hunting scope do not go hand in hand.

Perhaps if you knew that you could make a long shot on game


I caan cover a whole lot more ground with quality optics, than you can hoofing it around with some light wieght scope. This is a LONG RANGE HUNTING site and that is what we are about. If you want to talk light wieght stalking rifles and scopes you've come to the wrong site for that