Re: Nikon Monarch X scope?
i have one of these scopes.
the glass is excellent and the mildots are crisp.
the 4-16x50 does lack elevation range so beware of that.
the knobs are large and have a good feel to them.
also, yes, the reticule is mil-dot but the turrets are based in moa.
i don't know why manufacturers do this - but it is what it is.
i now own a luepold 8.5-25x50 tmr/mil and it's so much easier to use if everything is calibrated in either mils or moa's.
anyway, like i said, the elevation on the monarch-x is only 50moa which really is not enough imo.
here is a review of the monarch-X 2.5-10 but they do mention the same thing i said about elevation for the 4-16x:
http://www.snipercentral.com/nikontact.phtml
enjoy. it's a good medium range scope but lacks the elevation if you plan for shotting your rifle at it's maxumum range, even with a 20moa base.
here's what took its place: