Yep............surprisingly fucking great glassAnybody been using this while it’s cloudy and 20-30 minutes after sunset? I’ve got one in hand and will use it for hunting as it’s main focus and am curious about shitty light conditions.
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Yep............surprisingly fucking great glassAnybody been using this while it’s cloudy and 20-30 minutes after sunset? I’ve got one in hand and will use it for hunting as it’s main focus and am curious about shitty light conditions.
I just did a low light test with my one vs my PST Gen1 2.5-10x32, from just before sunset till after dusk.Anybody been using this while it’s cloudy and 20-30 minutes after sunset? I’ve got one in hand and will use it for hunting as it’s main focus and am curious about shitty light conditions.
Finally finished my Grendel pistol build and got some time behind this scope. Eyebox is a little tight at 12x, which is expected, glass is quite good but not amazing, edges have a little distortion, illumination is barely daylight visible, not bright, center dot is good for quick acquisition, not fine accuracy. All in all it's a perfect scope for my application and very good in it's price range.
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It's actually a Sig Alpha2 mount, it's 1.5" ish.Is that NF mount 1.325" or 1.5" in height?
For that price I bet most of us here would pick that thing up. I know I would!I've got a chance to buy one of these for $300. It's tempting even though I like the 4-20 reticle more.
I don't think I can swing it without selling a different optic.For that price I bet most of us here would pick that thing up. I know I would!
It is a steal at $300. Do it.I've got a chance to buy one of these for $300. It's tempting even though I like the 4-20 reticle more.
I've got a chance to buy one of these for $300. It's tempting even though I like the 4-20 reticle more.
If you don't buy it, one of us will!I don't think I can swing it without selling a different optic.
I'd love one these, but a 0.3 mil floating dot past 2-300, yards is piss poor for precision work on a hunting gun. These should have been offered with another reticle choice making it a true hunting optic.
I had one of these (sold due not impressed with glass) and found the center dot to not really be an issue for precious work.I'd love one these, but a 0.3 mil floating dot past 2-300, yards is piss poor for precision work on a hunting gun. These should have been offered with another reticle choice making it a true hunting optic.
Who wants to use that big a center dot, at 500-600y the aim point would nearly cover the entire vertical body of a coyote. Idk its very coarse, more fitting a 1-8, not a 2-12 optic I feel. The trijicon 2-10, and 2.5-15 have a finer reticle. There was a bushnell nitro 3-12, lrhs 3-12, the mil based 2 or 3 base to 12X or 15X max scope with a good ffp mil reticle are almost non existent anymore.I had one of these (sold due not impressed with glass) and found the center dot to not really be an issue for precious work.
Reticle was fairly easy to see on low power, I thought it was a dead fairly good crossover reticle.
Curious as to what you think could be improved to make reticle better for hunting.
Been a while since I've viewed this thread.
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Had a Bushnell LRHS 3-12, a NF 2.5-10, a NF 3.5-15 F1, a Ares 2.5-15, and Midas TAC 4-16. There are things I can complain about with all these scopes as well.
I understand the "for the money" argument definitely, and wanting FFP. The NF NXS 2.5-10x42 has parallax adjustment ( https://www.nightforceoptics.com/riflescopes/nxs/nxs-25-10x42-compact/ ).There are lots of diffrent reasons someone chooses a scope. I see the Athlon 2-12 for as little as 450 new. The Nightforce 2.5-10 is about 1600 new. Clearly Steve said "for the money and for what I need." I don't remember my NF having parallax adjustment which would be a no go on an air rifle. I sold mine because I wanted FFP. It was a great scope and I definitely regret selling to buy a POS first Gen Cronus.
So, how would you compare specifically the NF NXS 2.5-10x to the Athlon 2-12x (besides the fact the NXS is SFP)? I'm in the market for an optic in this range, but surprised to find someone recommending this scope over the NF. The NF gets good reviews elsewhere including for the MIL-R reticle which has a finer crosshair reticle to address the issue that the Athlon's dot is too large.
I love for the form and idea behind the 2-12, however the guys over on rokslide drop tests optics. The install on a rifle, zero the optic, confirm tracking, and rtz. After, the drop the rifle/scope onto a padded matt, each side and top from 9" 18" and 36" to simulate if you were to drop or impact the rifle/scope in the field. This tests the optics ability to hold zero. They've tested a LOT of optics with the same protocol and procedures. This particular scope failed(severely) on the drop test and didn't track properly prior to the drop test. I was going to get one for a hunting rifle prior to their findings. I'm rough on stuff and need a scope that holds zero. The nxs 2.5-10 didn't have these problems. I have not tested this scope as I was too reluctant to purchase, but these were the results of sample 1 of 1. Your sample may be better from a durability stand point.I know this is an older thread but there isn’t much consolation of info about this scope so I’ll add to it.
To the poster above if I had to pick the helos 2-12 or the NF 2-10x42 I’m picking the Helos. I’m going to sound crazy but the helos is clearer, easier to get behind and has an easier reticle to pick up against the trees.
As for my overall impression of the scope. I love it. I can’t find anything to replace it with. The only reason I would is because it’s one of the best SPR scopes I’ve used and I would prefer a Japanese build at the least.
But speaking on durability I’ve had this scope on a gun that goes everywhere with me. Tossed in my truck, seat of the gator, strapped to me or on the rack on the atv. I do not baby it. It’s been in the rain and cold. It’s not given me any issue other than the rubber around the ocular lens slipped off and I just super glued it back. And lastly the numbers on the parallax mean nothing. Adjust till clear.
Athlon if your reading this. Shrink center dot for the dial folk, add one more lower and one higher illumination, illuminate only the center ring and dot, make it jap glass, give us a built in throw lever and get it closer to 20oz and for 1500 I’ll buy two today. Or leave it as is, Japanese glass and for 1000 I’ll buy them