Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x40 BDC

[coop2424]

Anybody have any experience with this scope?  I am looking at getting it for my 06.  Any information is much appreciated.

[deaddog]

I have a Nikon buckmaster 4.5X14X40 sf with mil-dot retical, great scope for the money, I did a side by side comparison to several other brands even costing several hundred more and found the Nikons preformed the best for me. I know others may disagree and have thier brand loyalty, but I do like the Nikon,s,  just bought another one.

[Huntbear]

Probably my next scope, and I have done a lot of hands on research in the last year.

[SpokaneSlayer]

I have that scope on my 25-06 and the 6-18 on my 22-250.  Love Nikon's.

[huntnphool]

FWIW Coop, since you are in that price range for $50.00 I would seriously consider the 4-12X50. I think you will find the larger objective more usefull 99% of the time over the extra 2 power. Either way Nokon makes wonderful optics and you cant go wrong, I'm not parting with any of mine

[coop2424]

huntnphool - Do you recommend the BDC recticle or just the standard nikoplex?

[huntnphool]

Unless you are reloading I dont see a big advantage going with the BDC, of course who's to say you will never start though right? With specifically designed hand loads you could take a lot of the guess work out of your shots with the BDC.

[deaddog]

I think the same applies to the mil-dot, it just takes some practice but it can be very affective in the right hands. I will say that as for now I only use the mil-dot on my varmit rig, big game I like a duplex.

[addicted]

Smdave has the  Buckmasters 4.5-14x40 BDC on his 300winmag. I watched him drop a whitetail at 394 yards with it first hand.  We put a nikon 3-9x40 on my wifes 7mm08 and now I just bought a 3-9x50 for her new 30.06 for wild boar hunting.

[jackelope]

the disadvantage to a 50mm objective is that you have to use higher rings to clear the barrel therefore lifting your face off the stock a little. it's unstable and uncomfortable for me. i have never had an issue with multiple 40-44mm objective lenses. the bdc on a 30-06 rifle, while it might be nice, is not something i would spend extra money on either. at 300 yards, put the crosshairs on top of the animals shoulder and squeeze....how far are you planning to shoot?
these are my opinions.
i have a nikoplex 4.5-14x40sf scope and so far it seems like a nice scope.
the mil dot that i have in a different scope is only accurate at full zoom...is that standard?

[huntnphool]

the disadvantage to a 50mm objective is that you have to use higher rings to clear the barrel therefore lifting your face off the stock a little. it's unstable and uncomfortable for me.

Are you kidding me? You're actually telling me that 5mm makes you uncomfortable? I will gladly raise my cheek 5mm to aquire a brighter field of view during low light situations.

[jackelope]

no. the difference between low and hi rings is what gets me. and no i've never been unsatisfied or felt i needed more light either.

[Skyvalhunter]

I have a Leupold with a 50mm objective and love it. Never felt that it was a disadvantage. Its a great scope.

[catwithboost]

I have 3 Nikon buck masters. 2 3-9x40 BDC on 2 7mm mags and 1 4.5-14x40 BDC on my 300wm as you can tell I like them.

[rasbo]

I hear this argument about raised scopes and shoot through sites.I say nonsense.Im thinking real hard on the nikon