So I picked up a 223 trainer recently and it had a 4-14 SHV MOA F1 up top. This is the second one I had but I barely touched the first one before I sold it. Now that I've had some range time behind it, I wanted to give it a little review.
Body construction: solid, tight, not too heavy.
Turrets: exposed elevation turret and capped windage. I personally like this setup a lot and it's what I am used to from my US Optics scopes that I have. The turrets feel a lot to me like that of a Burris XTR II or Bushnell dmr. Not loud and 'clicky' like that of a Gen 1 PST or a Sightron SIII (not saying those were bad). I like the feel of the larger NXS turrets, but that's just me.
Glass: love it, love it, LOVE it! Very clear, very crisp, no fuzz. It's what I would expect with the nightforce name and only 14x magnification, but it was still nice to see.
Reticle: MOAR; Great reticle. Simple and easy to use. Not cluttered.
Function: tracking was spot on with my 223 out to 400 yards and back. Moved it 2 MOA left for the wind we were shooting in. Got done shooting, brought it back to zero, and it was right on today when I was back at 100 doing some velocity testing.
Overall a very nice scope for a good price. I was excited to see Nightforce put out a $1,000 optic and this definitely hasn't disappointed. Great scope for midrange shooting!
What are your thoughts on these? Curious to hear from others who are running one.
Body construction: solid, tight, not too heavy.
Turrets: exposed elevation turret and capped windage. I personally like this setup a lot and it's what I am used to from my US Optics scopes that I have. The turrets feel a lot to me like that of a Burris XTR II or Bushnell dmr. Not loud and 'clicky' like that of a Gen 1 PST or a Sightron SIII (not saying those were bad). I like the feel of the larger NXS turrets, but that's just me.
Glass: love it, love it, LOVE it! Very clear, very crisp, no fuzz. It's what I would expect with the nightforce name and only 14x magnification, but it was still nice to see.
Reticle: MOAR; Great reticle. Simple and easy to use. Not cluttered.
Function: tracking was spot on with my 223 out to 400 yards and back. Moved it 2 MOA left for the wind we were shooting in. Got done shooting, brought it back to zero, and it was right on today when I was back at 100 doing some velocity testing.
Overall a very nice scope for a good price. I was excited to see Nightforce put out a $1,000 optic and this definitely hasn't disappointed. Great scope for midrange shooting!
What are your thoughts on these? Curious to hear from others who are running one.
