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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 673663" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>I haven't read every post, but I don't see anyone saying Nightforce isn't the "tank" of long-range scopes. I believe that is well established. Nightforce has heavier duty tubes, terrific turrets, and a great selection of reticles that no one can beat WITHIN THE SAME PRICE RANGE.</p><p></p><p>By every independent test I've seen & by my observations, fine detail & detail with minimum light is better when looking through Zeiss or Swarovski glass than with Nightforce optics. That doesn't mean that Nightforce glass isn't very good, it is. It just doesn't compare to GREAT glass with GREAT coatings. </p><p></p><p>Zeiss offers world-class long-range scopes that have everything Nightforce offers — and great glass, in their Hensoldt line. These come with prices that are truly monumental. Until the Euro tanks versus the US dollar, not many of us will be able to afford such a scope so these aren't part of this discussion.</p><p></p><p>This leaves most of us with incomes less than Mitt Romney's having to compromise. If the best glass in a light scope is what our application demands, we are likely to opt for Swarovski or Zeiss. If the best long-range adjustment range & indestructibility are most critical, we are apt to choose a Nightforce. Since each is a compromise (as measured from the best scopes made), we will never have a perfect scope with either option. We will however have a damned good scope with either option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 673663, member: 21641"] I haven't read every post, but I don't see anyone saying Nightforce isn't the "tank" of long-range scopes. I believe that is well established. Nightforce has heavier duty tubes, terrific turrets, and a great selection of reticles that no one can beat WITHIN THE SAME PRICE RANGE. By every independent test I've seen & by my observations, fine detail & detail with minimum light is better when looking through Zeiss or Swarovski glass than with Nightforce optics. That doesn't mean that Nightforce glass isn't very good, it is. It just doesn't compare to GREAT glass with GREAT coatings. Zeiss offers world-class long-range scopes that have everything Nightforce offers — and great glass, in their Hensoldt line. These come with prices that are truly monumental. Until the Euro tanks versus the US dollar, not many of us will be able to afford such a scope so these aren't part of this discussion. This leaves most of us with incomes less than Mitt Romney's having to compromise. If the best glass in a light scope is what our application demands, we are likely to opt for Swarovski or Zeiss. If the best long-range adjustment range & indestructibility are most critical, we are apt to choose a Nightforce. Since each is a compromise (as measured from the best scopes made), we will never have a perfect scope with either option. We will however have a damned good scope with either option. [/QUOTE]
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