NightForce ZeroStop?

[CrossedRifles]

I'm looking to buy a NF 2.5-10x32mm, but there's two types, one with ZeroStop and one without, and of course the one without is about $200.00 cheaper.

I'm guessing I probably won't need this feature? It seems pretty useless to me.

Do you think it's worth it? Besides audible clicks and return-to-zero, this feature doesn't offer anything else does it?

[RugerNo1]

The reason for zero stop is if you are repeatedly dialing your scope from and back to zero. Otherwise, you do not really need it.

That being said, my NF has zero stop and I just set it after having for about a year...

[G-forceJunkie]

If you shoot long ranges, and find youself dialing in alot of correction, it helps get you back to your zero. Lets say your scope has 100 moa of internal adjustment (I dont know about that particular scope, I;m just using a random number) and each revolution is 15 moa. That means your scope knob has about 6 or 7 full turns of correction. Depending on your rifle and base, lets say your zero ends up falling in the range that you are left with 4 turns down and 3 turns up worth of adjustment. Basically the knob is about in the middle of the adjustment range. Lets say you need to make a shot that requires 32 moa of adjustment. You dial it up, shoot, and everything is great. You take a line break, go have lunch, and when you get back, you have no idea where you left the scope dialed. How are you going to find your zero? With a zero stop scope (if you set it) you simply dial down till it stops. Done. Without a zero stop scope, you have to either keep dialing down one turn at a time and reshoot your zero to see if your on it. Or, have make a note, a record of how many turns from either the top or bottom of the adjusment range. So basically, a zero stop knob makes it fast and easy to get back to your zero if you get lost in the knob.

[FLIGHT762]

I bought it for my 3.5-15 NXS since it has 10 MOA per turn and to get to 1000 yards, I need up to 40 MOA (4 turns). The zero stop helps you find your zero when you loose track.

If you're not going to go that far out, I wouldn't get it.

[HK Dave]

If you plan on making any turret adjustments, and do any shooting other than benchrest... you will need zero stop... if you only hold over, you might not need it.

[Iloveguns]

Not necessary but is a nice feature to have. If you do adjust your knobs a lot you can color the marks on the knob to know what revolution you are on for your zero. Is it worth $200? That depends if you can afford it or not.

[HK Dave]

Not necessary but is a nice feature to have. If you do adjust your knobs a lot you can color the marks on the knob to know what revolution you are on for your zero. Is it worth $200? That depends if you can afford it or not.

The turrets on the compact NSX dont have any vertical movement... in other words the turrets stay in the exact same position while everything happens internally. So you can't actually do what you're prescribing... you can with the full size models though.

[Iloveguns]

Good to know thanks Dave.

[CSTactical]

The turrets on the compact NSX dont have any vertical movement... in other words the turrets stay in the exact same position while everything happens internally. So you can't actually do what you're prescribing... you can with the full size models though.

This is true. If you plan on using the turrets then get the 0-Stop.

What type of rifle do you plan on putting it on?
How far do you plan on shooting?
What is your price range?

We stock NF scopes but the 2.5-10x32mm have been hard to get our hands on. Sometimes we get used ones.

Mike @ CST