Nikon scopes!

[doyourtime89]

I am thinking you (or your wife) will like that set up you are talking about.  I got my son a T/C Venture a couple years ago .300 win mag and he has a 3x9x40 Nikon Prostaff BDC.  And all you have to do is go to Nikons website to the "Spot On" area and you put in your rifle caliber, bullet weight, how far you want to sight in at and I think one or two there things.  And it will tell you what each circle will hit at.  Like someone said depending on the power you have the scope set at each circle will be a different distance.  The cross hairs (zero) will always be the same no matter what power.  On the spot on site you can print out a cheat sheet of your set up perfect size to tape on your but stock.....LOVE Nikon and my son really loves his T/C...good luck

[Encore 280]

I have Nikon ProStaffs and BuckMasters BDC and I believe with the circles the top and bottom edges are 50yd increments although I've never had to use them.

[Eli346]

 Nikons are good scopes and there are others out there. If your wife doesn't have any experience with scopes I would get her the simplest one to operate. Maybe a 3x9 and let her learn to shoot with it. Leave out the parallax adjustments as they will only make it harder for her to learn the system. I shot with open sights for years and in the service but learned to shoot through a scope by tracking birds with an empty chamber. It really works.

[thinkingman]

I just bought a Nikon Monarch 3 3-12x.
I really wanted a 3x on the low end for field of view and brightness.
If you hunt the dark timber, less magnification is your friend.
I did get the BDC, but would take the standard Plex if I were to do it over again.
Nikon scopes and 'nocs are amazing.

[Bean Counter]

Has the BDC always been circles???  I thought it use to be hash marks.  I am not sure I would like the circles either.  My Leupold has hash marks.

Anyone is free to correct me if i'm wrong but Im pretty sure it is for Nikon. Leupy and Zeiss seem to stick with the hash marks. With Zeiss you can go to their website and type in your load particulars and get a yardage for each corresponding has mark.  If i get around to that I'll likely make a small printout and tape it to my stock.

[buckfvr]

BDC is generic for caliber, and not precise, 4-12 will give you a bit more for the 200 and over shooting.   Plus the bdc to me, is vague in the aiming points.....I like plex and the ability to sight  the fine "X" on my target, not a large circle.......thats just my 

Actually, it's not "generic" for caliber.  If you go to the Nikon "Spot On" page you can pick the specific ammo you're shooting, not just caliber.  In addition, you can factor in things like muzzle velocity, altitude, wind, and barometric pressure.  If you handload you can factor in the exact bullet you're shooting as well.  Pretty nifty.  The circles...?  Well, I can't help you there!  Different strokes for different folks.

SO if thats the case, then depending on your specifics, the values placed on each of the aiming points would vary all over the place......By bullet weight, velocity, baro, center of scope over center of bore, etc.  To me it seems it would get confusing and would be more difficult than moa.

[lokidog]

My next scope for my 30-06 will be a 4-12X instead of a 3-9X.  Hunting eastern WA in a point restricted area, I had a heck of a time trying to put a third point on a buck at just under 200 yards.  My binocular was an 8X.  I'd like the extra zoom.   

[huntingaddiction]

My next scope for my 30-06 will be a 4-12X instead of a 3-9X.  Hunting eastern WA in a point restricted area, I had a heck of a time trying to put a third point on a buck at just under 200 yards.  My binocular was an 8X.  I'd like the extra zoom.   

Lokidog it seems to me you might want to upgrade to just some better binos Nikon does make 10x50 and that is what i use.  i will probably never goay from them.  I have had them for ten years and honestly i got them for $80.  I saw them the other day for $125.  The east side is where i have always hunted and actually have some land in GMU 178.  So i know exactly what you mean.  I used to hunt with a smoke pole though so i needed to know they were legal before the stock.

[Wacenturion]

BDC is generic for caliber, and not precise, 4-12 will give you a bit more for the 200 and over shooting.   Plus the bdc to me, is vague in the aiming points.....I like plex and the ability to sight  the fine "X" on my target, not a large circle.......thats just my 

Actually, it's not "generic" for caliber.  If you go to the Nikon "Spot On" page you can pick the specific ammo you're shooting, not just caliber.  In addition, you can factor in things like muzzle velocity, altitude, wind, and barometric pressure.  If you handload you can factor in the exact bullet you're shooting as well.  Pretty nifty.  The circles...?  Well, I can't help you there!  Different strokes for different folks.

SO if thats the case, then depending on your specifics, the values placed on each of the aiming points would vary all over the place......By bullet weight, velocity, baro, center of scope over center of bore, etc.  To me it seems it would get confusing and would be more difficult than moa.

Not really.  If anything, if one takes the time to use Spot On and plug in the information that it asks for, it actually simplifies things.  As an example using different loads for the same rifle, you know exactly where the bullet will hit.

[headshot5]

My next scope for my 30-06 will be a 4-12X instead of a 3-9X.  Hunting eastern WA in a point restricted area, I had a heck of a time trying to put a third point on a buck at just under 200 yards.  My binocular was an 8X.  I'd like the extra zoom.

You need to find some bigger bucks.   

[huntingaddiction]

My next scope for my 30-06 will be a 4-12X instead of a 3-9X.  Hunting eastern WA in a point restricted area, I had a heck of a time trying to put a third point on a buck at just under 200 yards.  My binocular was an 8X.  I'd like the extra zoom.

You need to find some bigger bucks.   

On the east side it is not that easy.  Even on private land most of the time the families are hunting.  My cousin and My uncle got a couple respectable bucks this year but that is about it.

[lokidog]

My next scope for my 30-06 will be a 4-12X instead of a 3-9X.  Hunting eastern WA in a point restricted area, I had a heck of a time trying to put a third point on a buck at just under 200 yards.  My binocular was an 8X.  I'd like the extra zoom.

You need to find some bigger bucks.   

I wish.     I'll probably just stick to the forkies here on the island, less of a drive, 50 yard or less shots, and easier to find. And, HuntingAddict, I have an old pair of bushnell rangefinding binoculars, so until they die, I'll be sticking to my 8x.

[Blacklab]

I have two Nikon M-223 3x12x42 Nitroplex One on a ar 223 and the other on a ar 6.5 Grendel. Clear brite and easy to use, As others have said check out spoton by Nikon. Pretty cool   

[doyourtime89]

If you are willing to spend a little more money Nikon just recently came out with a new line....Prostaff 5...when you buy one you get a card (or I think you can do it online) to fill out with all your rifle and ammo info and Nikon will send you out some custom made turrets.  So you just sight in your scope screw down some set screws then put the turrets on.  Then you can just dial the range you want to shot.  This way you dial right to what you want and you don't need the BDC.

http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/Nikon-Products/Riflescopes/6754/PROSTAFF-5-3.5-14x40-Custom-XR-Turret.html

[lokidog]

If you are willing to spend a little more money Nikon just recently came out with a new line....Prostaff 5...when you buy one you get a card (or I think you can do it online) to fill out with all your rifle and ammo info and Nikon will send you out some custom made turrets.  So you just sight in your scope screw down some set screws then put the turrets on.  Then you can just dial the range you want to shot.  This way you dial right to what you want and you don't need the BDC.

http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/Nikon-Products/Riflescopes/6754/PROSTAFF-5-3.5-14x40-Custom-XR-Turret.html

This is on Camofire.com right now for $252, wish I had some extra cash at the moment, I'd replace my 3X9.