I recently purchased a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 and was so excited to throw it on my 16" Daniel Defense as a MK12/Recce inspired build. I sold my Vortex Razor 1-6 to help fund it because I wanted more magnification and a more precise reticle.
When I got it, the field of view was crazy limited to what I was used to with the Razor, but I kept telling myself that they are two very different optics. The glass looked super clear and the build quality looked and felt awesome.
Before I bought it I did tons of internet review searches and it appeared to be highly recommended. I followed the manual's instructions on how to mount it, along with videos by Ryan Cleckner. I followed everything exactly but when it came to setting the diopter I hit a major wall. I ended up giving myself a headache trying to get that thing sighted in to my eyes. No matter what setting it all looked the same to me. I made sure I did not stare at the reticle too long and that I was looking at a white sheet of paper.
I finally thought I got it set up right, then I went to the range to sight it in at 100 yards. When I magnified the optic to 10x, everything but the reticle got super blurry. I was confused until I remembered to adjust the parallax. I read on what to look for and thought I got the parallax figured out. It seems like the only setting that everything was clear on was almost at the infinity mark. To me it still looked like there was parallax.
I shot some groups and thought I had it sighted in. I then reconfirmed it on the same target but on different 2 MOA circles. The groups went from good to worse, to good, to worse, to super bad at the end. I only fired maybe 30 rounds if that. I was all over the place and super disappointed. I understand my DD is not a super precision rifle but I expected the groups to be all similar.
I understand that many factors come in to play such as ammo and stuff. But everything was consistent during my 45 minute session. I started searching for answers online and determined it was most likely the parallax. What is frustrating is a lot of the forums I read, including on here, many people struggled to get the parallax set right, a clear picture, and clear reticle with this particular optic. I might have went a different route if I would have read this sooner.
I am super disappointed in the optic and have still struggled to get it all focused right. I am in the process of trying to return it/sell it so I am not screwed out of my money. Maybe I am being rash but I thought for what I paid it would not this difficult to get everything focused to my eye.
Edited****Sorry if this is a bad post. I am newer to this forum and especially to this relm of optics and magnification. I am venting for sure, but also seeking help on the best way to set this dang thing up. Thanks all for listening to me rant and offering advice. I wanted to be thorough as to what I have been doing in order to be detailed and receive the best advice specific to my issues.
When I got it, the field of view was crazy limited to what I was used to with the Razor, but I kept telling myself that they are two very different optics. The glass looked super clear and the build quality looked and felt awesome.
Before I bought it I did tons of internet review searches and it appeared to be highly recommended. I followed the manual's instructions on how to mount it, along with videos by Ryan Cleckner. I followed everything exactly but when it came to setting the diopter I hit a major wall. I ended up giving myself a headache trying to get that thing sighted in to my eyes. No matter what setting it all looked the same to me. I made sure I did not stare at the reticle too long and that I was looking at a white sheet of paper.
I finally thought I got it set up right, then I went to the range to sight it in at 100 yards. When I magnified the optic to 10x, everything but the reticle got super blurry. I was confused until I remembered to adjust the parallax. I read on what to look for and thought I got the parallax figured out. It seems like the only setting that everything was clear on was almost at the infinity mark. To me it still looked like there was parallax.
I shot some groups and thought I had it sighted in. I then reconfirmed it on the same target but on different 2 MOA circles. The groups went from good to worse, to good, to worse, to super bad at the end. I only fired maybe 30 rounds if that. I was all over the place and super disappointed. I understand my DD is not a super precision rifle but I expected the groups to be all similar.
I understand that many factors come in to play such as ammo and stuff. But everything was consistent during my 45 minute session. I started searching for answers online and determined it was most likely the parallax. What is frustrating is a lot of the forums I read, including on here, many people struggled to get the parallax set right, a clear picture, and clear reticle with this particular optic. I might have went a different route if I would have read this sooner.
I am super disappointed in the optic and have still struggled to get it all focused right. I am in the process of trying to return it/sell it so I am not screwed out of my money. Maybe I am being rash but I thought for what I paid it would not this difficult to get everything focused to my eye.
Edited****Sorry if this is a bad post. I am newer to this forum and especially to this relm of optics and magnification. I am venting for sure, but also seeking help on the best way to set this dang thing up. Thanks all for listening to me rant and offering advice. I wanted to be thorough as to what I have been doing in order to be detailed and receive the best advice specific to my issues.
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