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Thumbs down on Leupold MK 4
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 364580" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Jon, I have several NXS scopes as well. Nothing wrong with them, but they do not match Mk4 scopes.</p><p>They mount higher, are way heavier, the eyepiece turns with power changes, and NF does not offer OEM flip-up lens covers like Leupold's Alumina. On the bright side(literally) NF offers nothing that betters mk4s for me.</p><p></p><p>As well as glass, there are many attributes to consider(to score) in scopes, and the scores can be taken as a total. In this respect, I consider the Mk4 as the best overall.</p><p>For me, there is weight, mounting height, cost, field adjustable turrets(not capped), durability, glass, side focus, second focal plain, reticle subtension, MOA adjustments, repeatability, eye relief, options, accessories, service & pluses and minuses. </p><p></p><p>A lot of good scopemakers out there offer models with this or that scoring better than a Mk4 in one or two areas. They always score worse in others though.</p><p>Therefore, regardless of score, they do not MATCH Mk4s.</p><p></p><p>Analogy -when you consider the Corvette a standard. It could not be said that any of the Ferrari, Viper, Mercedes, NASCAR, etc, MATCH the corvette, until they first do so. </p><p>Their scores go all over the place, never matching the standard.</p><p></p><p>So an objective assignment of the attributes -important to me, applied to any current offering out there, always leads back to my standard -the Mk4.</p><p>When that changes, when March offers a Mk4 match -with ED glass, I'll pull out the checkbook believe me.</p><p></p><p>Now if FFP and MIL adjustments are part of your standard, and weight doesn't matter, then the Mk4 would score differently for you I'm sure.</p><p>But keep in mind that anything that can be done with a scope, can be done with a Mk4. So it will get the job done, as any standard should.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 364580, member: 1521"] Jon, I have several NXS scopes as well. Nothing wrong with them, but they do not match Mk4 scopes. They mount higher, are way heavier, the eyepiece turns with power changes, and NF does not offer OEM flip-up lens covers like Leupold's Alumina. On the bright side(literally) NF offers nothing that betters mk4s for me. As well as glass, there are many attributes to consider(to score) in scopes, and the scores can be taken as a total. In this respect, I consider the Mk4 as the best overall. For me, there is weight, mounting height, cost, field adjustable turrets(not capped), durability, glass, side focus, second focal plain, reticle subtension, MOA adjustments, repeatability, eye relief, options, accessories, service & pluses and minuses. A lot of good scopemakers out there offer models with this or that scoring better than a Mk4 in one or two areas. They always score worse in others though. Therefore, regardless of score, they do not MATCH Mk4s. Analogy -when you consider the Corvette a standard. It could not be said that any of the Ferrari, Viper, Mercedes, NASCAR, etc, MATCH the corvette, until they first do so. Their scores go all over the place, never matching the standard. So an objective assignment of the attributes -important to me, applied to any current offering out there, always leads back to my standard -the Mk4. When that changes, when March offers a Mk4 match -with ED glass, I'll pull out the checkbook believe me. Now if FFP and MIL adjustments are part of your standard, and weight doesn't matter, then the Mk4 would score differently for you I'm sure. But keep in mind that anything that can be done with a scope, can be done with a Mk4. So it will get the job done, as any standard should. [/QUOTE]
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