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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #195 on: September 29, 2022, 01:13:34 PM »
Guess I’ll use my Nightforce in Idaho. As for the VX6 HD I have had no issues with it tracking or holding zero unless bumped pretty hard. I’ll have to do a tall target test.
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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #196 on: September 29, 2022, 01:48:15 PM »
I see Shawn recently dumped a big 56 in. Alaskan Moose at 1552yds and I can pretty much guarantee he was using a NF scope.  When it comes to tracking, repeatability, and holding zero, NF is pretty hard to beat.

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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #197 on: September 29, 2022, 02:01:09 PM »
I see Shawn recently dumped a big 56 in. Alaskan Moose at 1552yds and I can pretty much guarantee he was using a NF scope.  When it comes to tracking, repeatability, and holding zero, NF is pretty hard to beat.

I saw that as well. I like NF, I wanted something lighter that still had a 50mm obj lens and the VX6 HD fit that pretty well. So far it's served me well if I could do my part. Granted I'll never shoot that far. I'll keep my Leupold for Washington and use my 6.5CM with the NF scope for Idaho deer or throw my NF on the 300WSM if I want to use it in Idaho.
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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #198 on: September 29, 2022, 02:20:57 PM »
If weight is a concern have you looked at NF's NX8 line of scopes?  The NX8 scopes are pretty comparable in weight to the Leupold VX6 series scopes.

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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #199 on: September 29, 2022, 02:54:23 PM »
If weight is a concern have you looked at NF's NX8 line of scopes?  The NX8 scopes are pretty comparable in weight to the Leupold VX6 series scopes.

The NX8 was an option but at the time there was no offering in SFP. I believe the 4-32x50 is 8 ounces heavier than the VX6 HD. My brother in law gets 40% off Leupold scopes so that had a play in my decision. The goal for the build was to keep it under or at 9lbs. Currently 8.8lbs with no bipod. I have a few purchases I want to make for my reloading setup so the VX6 HD will do for now.
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Re: The wait begins
« Reply #200 on: October 25, 2022, 07:43:25 PM »
If weight is a concern have you looked at NF's NX8 line of scopes?  The NX8 scopes are pretty comparable in weight to the Leupold VX6 series scopes.

The NX8 was an option but at the time there was no offering in SFP. I believe the 4-32x50 is 8 ounces heavier than the VX6 HD. My brother in law gets 40% off Leupold scopes so that had a play in my decision. The goal for the build was to keep it under or at 9lbs. Currently 8.8lbs with no bipod. I have a few purchases I want to make for my reloading setup so the VX6 HD will do for now.

Late to party but VX-6 4-24 is 25.4 OZ, NX8 4-32 is 28.6  oz.  or just 3 oz heavier and much more durable plus extra 8power more zoom and 3 oz lighter than Leupy Mark V.

 


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