Rifle Scopes NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

[Amacron]

I have a Nf 5.5x22 I had on a 300wsm. I have sold that rifle and have purchased a rr ath. I will pro able be using the rifle for yote hunting. What r your guys option is that scope overkill for that platform? What suggestions do u have for that platform?

Thanks

 

[fw707]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

If you want to stay in the NF line on the AR, get a 2.5-10x32.
If you want to save a lot of $$ and have a NICE bright hunting scope, get a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40.
You could use a PBR zero on either and never have to worry about dialing, parallax, or ballistic reticles.
I think RR makes a nice one-piece cantilevered base/ring system for a great price, or the Burris PEPR is a great hunting mount too.

 

[head2h2o]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

I would run that scope without hesitation on your AR. I will second the PEPR mount. I have used 2 of them and they are good mounts.

 

[FatCow]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

Not really no. Kinda underkill imo for hunting and overkill on price. My brother has the 5.5-22x50 on his REPR and for what it is it gets poor visibility in low light. My assumption was that it was specifically designed to be used with night vision because come dusk its just not as good as it could be imo. At least not compared to a $400 junk scope our hunting buddy had with awesome visibility at dusk.

I have the 2.5-10x24mm on my 6.8, that thing is shit at dusk and requires NV, not to mention the illumination is worthless and only useful in day time (if you even want to deal with turning it on). However good/reliable/combat proven the NF is, it's a combat scope first, there are better hunting scopes.

Low light is why I went with the SS 5-20x50 for my GAP and all my hunting/target purposes from herein (however since I haven't shot it, or even posessed it yet, I can't recommend it either). I also second the Zeiss conquest 3-9x40. I used that scope on my Browning 7mm Magnum for 10 years and never had to resight the thing. Never lost an animal with that scope/setup nor was there ever an animal I couldn't/felt I couldn't reach out and touch.

 

[head2h2o]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeathByCactus</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not really no. Kinda underkill imo for hunting and overkill on price. My brother has the 5.5-22x50 on his REPR and for what it is it gets poor visibility in low light. My assumption was that it was specifically designed to be used with night vision because come dusk its just not as good as it could be imo. At least not compared to a $400 junk scope our hunting buddy had with awesome visibility at dusk.

I have the 2.5-10x24mm on my 6.8, that thing is shit at dusk and requires NV, not to mention the illumination is worthless and only useful in day time (if you even want to deal with turning it on). However good/reliable/combat proven the NF is, it's a combat scope first, there are better hunting scopes.

Low light is why I went with the SS 5-20x50 for my GAP and all my hunting/target purposes from herein (however since I haven't shot it, or even posessed it yet, I can't recommend it either). I also second the Zeiss conquest 3-9x40. I used that scope on my Browning 7mm Magnum for 10 years and never had to resight the thing. Never lost an animal with that scope/setup nor was there ever an animal I couldn't/felt I couldn't reach out and touch. </div></div>

To each his own, but my low light visibility is just as good with my NF scopes as it is with any of my Zeiss Conquests. Also, comparing a 24mm objective to a 50mm objective is hardly a fair comparison for light transmission. I have never had any trouble picking up an animal during legal shooting hours or other target past what would be legal shooting hours.

 

[Opticsspecialist]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

i'm running a 5.5-22x56 on a 280AI rig and last season i shot a deer right at the end of legal shooting hours on an over cast day, light transmission is good with the nightforce

 

[thewileyone]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

MHO is you need to use what you are comfortable with, everyone has their own preferences and do not have the same budgets... could you get along with a less magnifiction? Is weight a factor? What are you comfortable with? There are a ton of different optics out there and just as many opinions. I am comfortable with 3-9 and have not found any more magnification needed for hunting.

I would say look at different scopes and see what you like. Nikon BDC, Shepherd, Zeiss and others have scopes for the 5.56 round with ballistics already calculated into the reticle. I prefer a lower magnification because you have a better field of view (like 9x vs 22x).

Personally, I would use a 5.5-22 for a long distance rifle (1k or more) and throw a less expensive piece of glass on my AR.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[FatCow]

Re: NF 5.5x22x50 overkill?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: head2h2o</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeathByCactus</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not really no. Kinda underkill imo for hunting and overkill on price. My brother has the 5.5-22x50 on his REPR and for what it is it gets poor visibility in low light. My assumption was that it was specifically designed to be used with night vision because come dusk its just not as good as it could be imo. At least not compared to a $400 junk scope our hunting buddy had with awesome visibility at dusk.

I have the 2.5-10x24mm on my 6.8, that thing is shit at dusk and requires NV, not to mention the illumination is worthless and only useful in day time (if you even want to deal with turning it on). However good/reliable/combat proven the NF is, it's a combat scope first, there are better hunting scopes.

Low light is why I went with the SS 5-20x50 for my GAP and all my hunting/target purposes from herein (however since I haven't shot it, or even posessed it yet, I can't recommend it either). I also second the Zeiss conquest 3-9x40. I used that scope on my Browning 7mm Magnum for 10 years and never had to resight the thing. Never lost an animal with that scope/setup nor was there ever an animal I couldn't/felt I couldn't reach out and touch. </div></div>

To each his own, but my low light visibility is just as good with my NF scopes as it is with any of my Zeiss Conquests. Also, comparing a 24mm objective to a 50mm objective is hardly a fair comparison for light transmission. I have never had any trouble picking up an animal during legal shooting hours or other target past what would be legal shooting hours. </div></div>

I made no such comparison, at least not intentionally. The 24mm objective gets shit for light transmission at dusk (could be my eyes, I am getting older), but I still like it a lot. Reason for this is the 24mm isn't big enough for good light transmission in the situation I was in. Nothing against the scope.

The 5.5-22x50 NF on the REPR was compared against a 5 or 7+ year old 42mm sub $600 scope we had as a backup in the lodge (I wish I could remember the name). It was very disappointing to me to see how much lighter it was and that created a deal breaker for future scopes and why I never considered NF for another rifle that will see hunts (in addition to the illumination setup). (Sorry I thought I had put the size of the scope above in the previous post, my bad, not enough sleep).

It's not that I don't like NF, I am just not gonna drop $2k+ for something that will make me feel that disappointed again. Sad thing was, the 5.5 wasn't even mine and I felt bad. Going to be interesting to see how my new scope compares, but for the time being I am still using my 2.5-10x24 on my GAP. It's epic at the target range.

Dunno though, NF is my first experience with high end scopes, my second will be the SS. So I don't have as much comparison experience as many of the people here do. This was just what I have experienced so far, so by no means am I trying to come off as an expert or know it all.

I just think the NF is a little much for yotes given the competition and other scopes available.