Nightforce SHV vs NXS

[Avery r]

Hello I purchased a Nightforce ATACR 5-25 56 to put on my 338-378 Weatherby and I am looking to get a scope to switch between my 308 and a 22lr. I was going to get the NXS for the Weatherby but I saw the 10 22 promotion. Thanks for any opinions

 

[huntaxhunta]

Having looked and compared the SHV 5-20 side by side to the my NXS 5.5-22 I doubt I could tell which scope just looking through them if I was to just spot up behind each without knowing which one I was looking through. The NXS glass doesn't appear superior at all and if it is its barely discernible to me. The NXS erector I understand is more robust as is the scope bodies I am told but thats all hear say who knows. That said the better erector, true zero stop (not zero set of the SHV), and more travel per rev (with the high speed turrets) are the real upgrades of the NXS over the SHV in my mind. Given I am not jumping out of helicopters and such so I feel the SHV line is more than adequate for my uses. If I was going to pay for a NXS 3-15...I would likely just pony up and go ATACR 4-16 if the SHV 4-14 doesn't strike your fancy. You get even more turns per rev, still right at 30 oz like most of the NXS line with 50mm objective, a capped windage and a better IMO illumination system and much better glass than the SHV or NXS and that difference is discernible to even myself and I really could not care too much about glass though as the SHV/NXS glass is more than adequate.. Granted it is 30% more than the NXS 3-15.....but I just don't think the NXS is worth the 50% price jump over the SHV line for the most part. As such my NXS was sold down the road last month.

 

[gohring3006]

NXS and SHV share the same tier of glass.
Honestly, I believe the F1 SHV is the better deal. You just don’t get that combat proven scope body.
But that takes nothing away from the SHV. It’s tougher than most scopes in its class.

 

[Avery r]

Thank you for the reply

 

[gpo1956]

My only complaint with the SHV F1 is the eye relief. It appears the 5-20 has better eye releif. I'm probably going to try and trade into the 5-20 because of that.

 

[BJH]

I do not have an SHV, but i do have the NXS 5.5-22x50 and absolutely love it. I have looked through the SHV and it is great glass, probably close to if not just the same. If you're not worried about that little price difference, I would say just go for the NXS.

 

[huntaxhunta]

really like the SHV line and think it was a great move by Nightforce. I would certainly consider it over the Vortex PST line which is only marginally cheaper.

I have the following:

NXS 3.5-15x50
NXS 2.5-10x42
SHV 4-14x50 F1

My hunting buddy has:

SHV 3-10x42 (which I have used quite a bit).

 

[the hunter]

If weght is a consern git the leupold vx5hd 3-15x44 it is 20oz

 

[swd]

I like the NSX turrets a lot better. The glass is the same.

 

[jgal72]

SHV fast focus eyepiece and illumination adjustment is better. Turrets aren't as crisp as nxs, but they are ok. I prefer the zero set over the zero stop for simplicity. I run two shv's on my groundhog guns. Sold the two nxs I had.

 

[Avery r]

This scope could possibly also go on an armalite ar 50 if I get one which I plan to do so I was thinking Between NXS 5.5-22x56 NXS 8-32x56 SHV 5-20x56 and ATACR 5-25x56

 

[gohring3006]

This scope could possibly also go on an armalite ar 50 if I get one which I plan to do so I was thinking Between NXS 5.5-22x56 NXS 8-32x56 SHV 5-20x56 and ATACR 5-25x56

I don’t doubt the SHV would be fine on a 50.
But I would do the ATACR or NXS on the 50.

 

[Zen Archery]

Figure out what features you DO NOT need and go from there. Trying to pick between to similar NF scopes comes down to features for me.

 

[Wild Bill G]

I was just at Cabela's the other day and the NXS is 1400 more than the SHV. For scopes with the same glass the other features of the NXS better be a lot better.