Author: Rainman
Subject: Advice on Nikon please
Posted: July/13/2013 at 23:24
Your thoughts on selecting a scope sound a lot like mine. Buy solid quality but don't overspend just because you can. I have two Nikon Monarchs and like them, one with BDC and one duplex reticle. I like BDC reticles for the types of hunting I do but also don't care for the circle style reference points used by Nikon preferring the cleaner hash mark style Burris and others use on their BDC reticles. I don't have experience with the Nikon Prostaff but note that it is two price levels below the Monarch line. I don't own a Vortex Diamondback but have shot one several times now on a buddies Savage .17 Hornet and am impressed with the optical quality, fit and finish for the money. Other solid reasonably priced considerations would be a Burris FF II, Sightron S II Big Sky and Leupold VX 2. Good all around magnification ranges for a hunting and first scope would be 3-9x or 2/2.5-10x which are effective for most big game hunters out to 300 or 400 yards.
Subject: Advice on Nikon please
Posted: July/13/2013 at 23:24
Your thoughts on selecting a scope sound a lot like mine. Buy solid quality but don't overspend just because you can. I have two Nikon Monarchs and like them, one with BDC and one duplex reticle. I like BDC reticles for the types of hunting I do but also don't care for the circle style reference points used by Nikon preferring the cleaner hash mark style Burris and others use on their BDC reticles. I don't have experience with the Nikon Prostaff but note that it is two price levels below the Monarch line. I don't own a Vortex Diamondback but have shot one several times now on a buddies Savage .17 Hornet and am impressed with the optical quality, fit and finish for the money. Other solid reasonably priced considerations would be a Burris FF II, Sightron S II Big Sky and Leupold VX 2. Good all around magnification ranges for a hunting and first scope would be 3-9x or 2/2.5-10x which are effective for most big game hunters out to 300 or 400 yards.