Rifle Scopes Kahles 318i or NF NX8 4-32 for hunting?

[platapus]

I have two Kahles 624i's, really like them both.

One with the MSR on a .300 WM that I absolutely love. Excellent hunting reticle that have taken elk and deer, son took a moose.

The other is a skmr3. I had it in a 22CM for coyotes. The skmr3 reticle with the floating center dot is not a good hunting reticle at all compared to the floating center dot on the MSR. Literally half the size and not usable at low magnification period.

The skmr3 now lives on a .20-223 Improved for PDs.

I am torn between the Kahles 318i with the MSR/MSR 2 or the Nightforce NX8 4-32 to go back on the 22cm which I use for coyotes.

I haven't had the opportunity to look through either one.

Those that have/had experience with the Kahles 318i and the NF NX8 4-32 mil xt/ mil c/or mil r, please let me know your thoughts on usable reticle at low magnification in a hunting situation.

Thanks

 

[Pappakap]

I don’t see a need for 32x in a hunting setup except for maybe prairie dogs but that’s a guess because I don’t hunt them. For the game you are talking about I think a 318i or ATACR 4-16x42 would be closer apples to apples. If you already own two Khales and are happy makes sense to me to get a third.

 

[platapus]

Kahles 318i it is, thank you.

 

[300 grainpill]

I have the k318i on my creedmoor do it all rifle and love it!

 

[Pappakap]

Kahles 318i it is, thank you.

Anyone who tells you that’s an incapable or shit optic is trolling. Mount that optic and enjoy your hunts.

 

[Winny94]

I have two Kahles 624i's, really like them both.

One with the MSR on a .300 WM that I absolutely love. Excellent hunting reticle that have taken elk and deer, son took a moose.

The other is a skmr3. I had it in a 22CM for coyotes. The skmr3 reticle with the floating center dot is not a good hunting reticle at all compared to the floating center dot on the MSR. Literally half the size and not usable at low magnification period.

The skmr3 now lives on a .20-223 Improved for PDs.

I am torn between the Kahles 318i with the MSR/MSR 2 or the Nightforce NX8 4-32 to go back on the 22cm which I use for coyotes.

I haven't had the opportunity to look through either one.

Those that have/had experience with the Kahles 318i and the NF NX8 4-32 mil xt/ mil c/or mil r, please let me know your thoughts on usable reticle at low magnification in a hunting situation.

Thanks

FWIW, I recently had a ATACR 4-16 and Kahles 3-18. Had to choose to one. The ATACR had better FOV and eyebox. I personally liked the NF reticle better. The Kahles had a bit better contrast. The NF ended up being a lower profile overall and I went that route. Having said that, they were quite close optically, and the NX8 evidently is not quite on the same level as the ATACR, so transitive property, the Kahles is probably a better choice.