nightforce

[patriot_man]

Thanks for the info patriot man. The stalk is weighted seems to be similar to sand bag material. I got some learning to do at this point the gun and scope can out shoot the shooter.

No problem and good luck!

[Echidin]

With 18mil in a 32" 300WM, he'll get as far as most will shoot. But, yeah I think of that 8-32 NSX as more of a bench rest scope. NF seems to be the darling of scopes. They are decent and strong, but I haven't really understood the overwhelming appeal.

People like buying things they know are built to withstand quite a bit of abuse and keep on ticking.

[asphaltcowboychip]

They do have a good reputation and good customer service

[Garand1911]

DUDE.

DO NOT LAP THE NIGHTFORCE.

If you have quality rings (such as NF, Badger, or Sphur) and a quality base that ensures the rings are perfectly parallel to each other there is no reason to touch or remove material from either the scope or rings.

Check the rings with alignment bars, then decide about lapping.

[asphaltcowboychip]

Added another to the foal this ones a lil smaller 3x15x56 miles dot. It's on a super match ..excited

[brando]

People on shooting forums follow brands like sports teams and act in the same irrational and zealous way. On top of that, certain forums will favor specific brands and any counter to that narrative will result in significant shouting down.

[asphaltcowboychip]

Using the word irrational is a bit strong. The brand on this thread has been proven over seas and in the states. Are there other great brands you coarse. To each there own..spend your hard earned $ however you'd like. Never said it was the best scope, never said it was the only brand. It's what I could afford and based off of my research was willing to fork out my $ for. Like I said to each theren own. : )

[Divernhunter]

I have 2 Nightforce NXS scopes on my 50BMG rifles. Love them.

About the lapping: You do not lap the scope just the mounts. I have Badger and Nightforce mounts on mine. Both I lapped and it was better after lapping. At one time I believe Nightforce required the rings to be lapped for warr. I have since lapped all rings and it is surprising just how far they are off even when you think they are aligned.

If you are near me you can use my lapping bar. I have 30mm and 1" bars.

[brando]

Using the word irrational is a bit strong.

I'm not knocking NF, but making the observation that on shooting forums you'll find a lot of people clinging to brand loyalty for irrational reasons. So don't be surprised when much of the debate about an optic or rifle seems based on emotional reasoning and not factual data.

[Cypriss32]

I rock nightforce, They have been the most reliable scopes for me. I have NEVER had an issue with any of them; 3.5-15x, 5.5-22x. Always been reliable, held zero perfectly, clear, ultra strong and easy to use. The 8-32 is more of a benchrest scope. I loaned one of my older 3.5-15x to a friend in military a few years ago. It took a major beating and worked flawlessly.
Recently with the raised pricing of their scopes to around 2k. They might be a little expensive for the features. The vortex razer gen 2 has a lot going for it for the price point.

[J-cat]

With 18mil in a 32" 300WM, he'll get as far as most will shoot. But, yeah I think of that 8-32 NSX as more of a bench rest scope. NF seems to be the darling of scopes. They are decent and strong, but I haven't really understood the overwhelming appeal.

They track, don't fall apart under recoil, and withstand abuse like no other.

[JMP]

They track, don't fall apart under recoil, and withstand abuse like no other.

Indeed. I'd agree that they put together a well-build scope for their prices as they are reliable and strong, which I can understand the appeal. However, I'd not carve out a special category for them as you'll find scopes that are certainly no weaker, yet they'll leave the NFs quite a bit further behind in performance. With scopes, after you get to a reasonable level of quality in the midmarket range like NF, there are diminishing marginal returns for the incremental price ncreases you'll see with the better scopes. Most folks don't shoot far enough to really enjoy the benefits of higher level optics, so NF is frequently a viable option.

[J-cat]

Which scopes are those?

[JMP]

Which scopes are those?

I have found that some of the newer scopes sold under the now Airbus Optronics companies to be the ones setting the bar for glass rifle scopes. While some of the mid-level makers like NF have come a long way in the last decade, the European scopes have come further. If you check out some of the gear under brands like Hensoldt or Vectronix, you'll find yourself in a different league from what NF has to offer.

[Unicorn food]

I have found that some of the newer scopes sold under the now Airbus Optronics companies to be the ones setting the bar for glass rifle scopes. While some of the mid-level makers like NF have come a long way in the last decade, the European scopes have come further. If you check out some of the gear under brands like Hensoldt or Vectronix, you'll find yourself in a different league from what NF has to offer.

Correct me if I am wrong but NF doesn't have great warrantys for their glass and their customer service isn't that great either.