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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
What scope if not Nightforce
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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 376940" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>In my opinion it makes sense to pick a scope based on the job it needs to do. Certainly Nightforce scopes are good quality, but there may be good reasons to choose something else. </p><p>1. Prefer a lighter weight scope.</p><p>2. Want much better low light capability such as a Gen III night vision scope.</p><p>3. Concerned over breaking any scope in rugged terrain and would rather it be a cheap one.</p><p>4. Want more field of view than the lowest magnification available in a Nightforce.</p><p>5. A scope costing 1/2 or even 1/10 as much may not the limiting factor in aiming at the target. Wind estimation, range estimation, or ammo velocity spread can be limiting instead. Money should be spent in reducing the real error sources. </p><p>6. Twiddling knobs is slower for getting on target than a precision reticle like those from Horus vision and others. ( I believe NF does offer some of the Horus reticles). </p><p> </p><p>Each of the above have been reasons (or excuses) why I haven't bought a Nightforce scope for my various rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 376940, member: 9253"] In my opinion it makes sense to pick a scope based on the job it needs to do. Certainly Nightforce scopes are good quality, but there may be good reasons to choose something else. 1. Prefer a lighter weight scope. 2. Want much better low light capability such as a Gen III night vision scope. 3. Concerned over breaking any scope in rugged terrain and would rather it be a cheap one. 4. Want more field of view than the lowest magnification available in a Nightforce. 5. A scope costing 1/2 or even 1/10 as much may not the limiting factor in aiming at the target. Wind estimation, range estimation, or ammo velocity spread can be limiting instead. Money should be spent in reducing the real error sources. 6. Twiddling knobs is slower for getting on target than a precision reticle like those from Horus vision and others. ( I believe NF does offer some of the Horus reticles). Each of the above have been reasons (or excuses) why I haven't bought a Nightforce scope for my various rifles. [/QUOTE]
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