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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1159567" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p><strong>March 31, 2014</strong></p><p></p><p>This morning about 8:00AM I had the pleasure of comparing a new Nighforce NXS 5.5-22X56 with my beloved Swarovski z5 5-25X52. The casual reader can see both have large objective lenses. Both have side focus. The Nightforce weighs 2 lb 12 oz with its heavy duty rings. The Swarovski weighs 1 lb 4.6 oz in its Talley Alloy light weight rings. That's about half and that's why I have it.</p><p></p><p>I'm not much on looks so took them right to the sandbags on the porch. Both are beautiful to me. This Nightforce verified the Nightforce 12-42X56 was no fluke when it needed only <strong>12X</strong> to show me the same detail at 521 yards when the Swarovski needed <strong>16 1/2X</strong>. But I digress.</p><p></p><p>I looked at the deer antlers 131 yards away in the woods with the Nightforce. There was no doubt about it. With it still on its lowest setting of <strong>5 1/2X</strong> I could see the fork with no problem. Then I went to the "Can you read this?" at 127 yards. I could read the top line with 9 1/2X.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the same deer antlers from the same distance, the Swarovski z5 needed <strong>8 1/4X</strong>. In order to read the same line with the Swarovski I needed it set on 12X.</p><p></p><p>Nothing like side by side comparisons to eliminate ignorant prejudice opinions for a basis to purchase a scope. My gunsmith is delighted with his purchase of the Nightforce for his heavyweight long range .338 RUM.</p><p></p><p>This evening as low light set in I put out the two scopes again. Before you continue reading guess which one did better. I guess I will define better as the one that shows the most detail and lasts the longest. But a side observation. I noticed the Nightforce was easier to get a full "picture". I guess it has a better or bigger eye box.</p><p></p><p>For those who have not seen a photo of my "Can you read this?" the letters on line #6 are about 14" high. The chart was 72 yards away. The weather was heavy clouds at 6:49 PM when I started.</p><p></p><p>I fiddled with both scopes to get the best clarity and recorded the time and magnification settings.</p><p></p><p>Time: Nightforce Swarovski</p><p>6:49 14 3/4X 20X</p><p></p><p>7:01: 15 3/4X 22 1/2X</p><p></p><p>7:20 18X 23X</p><p></p><p>7:34 20X 25X</p><p></p><p>At 7:37 I had to turn up the Nightforce to 21X. The Swarovski didn't allow me to read any of the last line. A minute later I could not read anything with the Nightforce even when I switched it to 22X. When I finished I looked at my notes and noticed the Nightforce lasted three minutes longer than the Swarovski.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1159567, member: 70559"] [B]March 31, 2014[/B] This morning about 8:00AM I had the pleasure of comparing a new Nighforce NXS 5.5-22X56 with my beloved Swarovski z5 5-25X52. The casual reader can see both have large objective lenses. Both have side focus. The Nightforce weighs 2 lb 12 oz with its heavy duty rings. The Swarovski weighs 1 lb 4.6 oz in its Talley Alloy light weight rings. That’s about half and that’s why I have it. I’m not much on looks so took them right to the sandbags on the porch. Both are beautiful to me. This Nightforce verified the Nightforce 12-42X56 was no fluke when it needed only [B]12X[/B] to show me the same detail at 521 yards when the Swarovski needed [B]16 1/2X[/B]. But I digress. I looked at the deer antlers 131 yards away in the woods with the Nightforce. There was no doubt about it. With it still on its lowest setting of [B]5 1/2X[/B] I could see the fork with no problem. Then I went to the “Can you read this?” at 127 yards. I could read the top line with 9 1/2X. Looking at the same deer antlers from the same distance, the Swarovski z5 needed [B]8 1/4X[/B]. In order to read the same line with the Swarovski I needed it set on 12X. Nothing like side by side comparisons to eliminate ignorant prejudice opinions for a basis to purchase a scope. My gunsmith is delighted with his purchase of the Nightforce for his heavyweight long range .338 RUM. This evening as low light set in I put out the two scopes again. Before you continue reading guess which one did better. I guess I will define better as the one that shows the most detail and lasts the longest. But a side observation. I noticed the Nightforce was easier to get a full “picture”. I guess it has a better or bigger eye box. For those who have not seen a photo of my “Can you read this?” the letters on line #6 are about 14” high. The chart was 72 yards away. The weather was heavy clouds at 6:49 PM when I started. I fiddled with both scopes to get the best clarity and recorded the time and magnification settings. Time: Nightforce Swarovski 6:49 14 3/4X 20X 7:01: 15 3/4X 22 1/2X 7:20 18X 23X 7:34 20X 25X At 7:37 I had to turn up the Nightforce to 21X. The Swarovski didn’t allow me to read any of the last line. A minute later I could not read anything with the Nightforce even when I switched it to 22X. When I finished I looked at my notes and noticed the Nightforce lasted three minutes longer than the Swarovski. [/QUOTE]
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