Post by: MDGrand on August 16, 2011, 08:03:20 AM
NightForce 5.5-22x56 NKS.
This one comes with the zero stop and velocity 1000 yard reticle matched to your load.
Does anyone here have a NightForce with a similar set up that could share their experience?
This scope better be worth the money.
Post by: jjhunter on August 16, 2011, 11:19:53 AM
They are great scopes...
Post by: str8meat on August 16, 2011, 11:24:58 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 17, 2011, 01:20:36 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on August 18, 2011, 01:56:45 PM
Post by: rbros on August 18, 2011, 03:43:36 PM
Go with the NP-R1 reticle and dial for your shots. Any changes in elevation, temp, pressure, etc...will render the velocity reticle useless. Those reticles work great if you shoot in one area all the time, but travel somewhere else where the conditions are different and they loose their function.
Post by: alwinearcher on August 18, 2011, 03:54:32 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on August 18, 2011, 04:23:12 PM
I have the 3.5-15x50 NXS, with the NP-R1 reticule on my .338 edge. I love the thing, but I do think I would rather have the 5.5-22X50 :twocents:
Definately. Sweet sounding setup though!
Post by: alwinearcher on August 18, 2011, 04:39:21 PM
I have the 3.5-15x50 NXS, with the NP-R1 reticule on my .338 edge. I love the thing, but I do think I would rather have the 5.5-22X50 :twocents:
Definately. Sweet sounding setup though!
She is sweet!
Every time I shoot it she amazes me! At 2K things start looking pretty small through a 15 power though :chuckle:
Post by: jjhunter on August 18, 2011, 05:56:15 PM
I have several of them and use them alot on customers rifle builds. Once you use one its hard to go back to any of the other scopes. Go with the 50mm instead of the 56. There is hardly any light difference and you can mount them lower to get a better cheekweld.
Go with the NP-R1 reticle and dial for your shots. Any changes in elevation, temp, pressure, etc...will render the velocity reticle useless. Those reticles work great if you shoot in one area all the time, but travel somewhere else where the conditions are different and they loose their function.
Good advice right there. The 5.5-22x50 is my favorite. I've had two 8-32x56's and they are a beast!
Post by: MDGrand on August 18, 2011, 10:27:45 PM
I have several of them and use them alot on customers rifle builds. Once you use one its hard to go back to any of the other scopes. Go with the 50mm instead of the 56. There is hardly any light difference and you can mount them lower to get a better cheekweld.
Go with the NP-R1 reticle and dial for your shots. Any changes in elevation, temp, pressure, etc...will render the velocity reticle useless. Those reticles work great if you shoot in one area all the time, but travel somewhere else where the conditions are different and they loose their function.
Interesting.. Thanks for the feedback!
Unfortunately, the 56mm is the only one comming with the Velocity 1000 reticle, otherwise I would have gone with the 50mm... I am hoping it does not become too much of a beast. But the 300 RUM I have it being paired with is already a beast, so there is no real getting away with the whole set up being quite the load. You do make a good point about temp and conditions changing the outcome of the reticle. From what I have been told though you can enter the conditions (elevation, etc) into their ballistic software and it will spit out the POI change. From what I have seen so far, the difference between 4K and 10K in elevation changes POI with my load about 3.5-4" at 1K yards... which is still a kill.
Post by: MtnMuley on August 19, 2011, 08:02:58 AM
From what I have seen so far, the difference between 4K and 10K in elevation changes POI with my load about 3.5-4" at 1K yards... which is still a kill.
Not to argue, but I don't see how that is possible.
Post by: rbros on August 19, 2011, 08:08:16 AM
Post by: MDGrand on August 19, 2011, 08:15:49 AM
From what I have seen so far, the difference between 4K and 10K in elevation changes POI with my load about 3.5-4" at 1K yards... which is still a kill.
Not to argue, but I don't see how that is possible.
That is what their software was comming back with. I am not the expert and have yet to verify with actual shooting.
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 19, 2011, 08:16:58 AM
Decided to make an investment and finish the long range rifle project with a new scope:
NightForce 5.5-22x56 NKS.
This one comes with the zero stop and velocity 1000 yard reticle matched to your load.
Does anyone here have a NightForce with a similar set up that could share their experience?
This scope better be worth the money.
Great Scopes. You should buy two at the price they charge for those. :yike:
Post by: MDGrand on August 19, 2011, 08:18:04 AM
Using a 210 Berger @ 3100fps there is an 18" difference in point of impact at 1000yds going from 4000' ASL to 10,000' ASL. Going from 2000' ASL to 4000' ASL there is 10" difference in impact. Really, if you are going to enter all your conditions into a program to get a conversion factor, there isn't any reason to not just dial for your shot. Your basically doing the same thing.
I would really like to know the load you are using that is pushing that 210 Berger at 3100 fps.
So far, I am getting 2950 with RL 25. Berger's load data at max does not show above 2980.
Not argueing, just interested in the receipe :)
Post by: rbros on August 19, 2011, 08:21:09 AM
At 2950fps, there will be even more difference between elevations.
Post by: MtnMuley on August 19, 2011, 09:45:05 AM