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NX8 4-32 FFP or switch to...
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<blockquote data-quote="brcfo_outdoors" data-source="post: 2271566" data-attributes="member: 113623"><p>No, I haven't used or shot one. Personal preference, but 32x is more than I want on a hunting rifle, even living out west. I have also avoided the whole NX8 line for the rather mixed reviews it receives (more so the lower magnification models, especially when they first came out).</p><p></p><p>When it comes to field use and awkward shooting positions where you can't always get the perfect cheek weld, I want the most forgiving eye relief and eye box I can get. 32x with a 50mm objective, and only a 30mm tube in FFP is starting to push it for me. When in low light (or no light for predators), I like center dot illumination basically for the same reason you mentioned, not shooting far enough to need anything more than a basic reticle/aiming point. Even at lower illumination levels, to me a dot also obscures less of the light coming through the objective lens and makes it easier for me to see the target beyond.</p><p></p><p>As far as your scope versus others, I think most people would argue that the 4-32x is the best of the NX8, so its probably just fine especially if you are used to it. If I am not mistaken the 4-32x was the last to come out and likely fixed some of the complaints of the other two models. If I were buying the NX8 tomorrow for a hunting scope, the 2.5-20x SFP makes more sense to me at least on paper. If I had $2K to burn on a hunting scope tomorrow, it probably wouldn't be an NX8. Others may feel differently, but that is just my take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brcfo_outdoors, post: 2271566, member: 113623"] No, I haven't used or shot one. Personal preference, but 32x is more than I want on a hunting rifle, even living out west. I have also avoided the whole NX8 line for the rather mixed reviews it receives (more so the lower magnification models, especially when they first came out). When it comes to field use and awkward shooting positions where you can't always get the perfect cheek weld, I want the most forgiving eye relief and eye box I can get. 32x with a 50mm objective, and only a 30mm tube in FFP is starting to push it for me. When in low light (or no light for predators), I like center dot illumination basically for the same reason you mentioned, not shooting far enough to need anything more than a basic reticle/aiming point. Even at lower illumination levels, to me a dot also obscures less of the light coming through the objective lens and makes it easier for me to see the target beyond. As far as your scope versus others, I think most people would argue that the 4-32x is the best of the NX8, so its probably just fine especially if you are used to it. If I am not mistaken the 4-32x was the last to come out and likely fixed some of the complaints of the other two models. If I were buying the NX8 tomorrow for a hunting scope, the 2.5-20x SFP makes more sense to me at least on paper. If I had $2K to burn on a hunting scope tomorrow, it probably wouldn't be an NX8. Others may feel differently, but that is just my take. [/QUOTE]
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