Leupold VS NF

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I'm trying to choose between a Leupold Mark IV 6.5-20x50 with illuminated TMR and a NF 5.5-22x50 or NF 5.5-22x56 with mil dot or MLR.

Any thoughts? How do the warranties compare? Which NF reticle would be better? Does the NF come with illuminated reticle?

Thanks for the help

M
 
Can't go wrong with NXS. Never had to use it, but I hear NF offers a no questions asked type warrenty, but you'll have to ship it across the border. Not that you should ever need to use it, they are built like tanks.

All NXS scopes are illuminated, you pull outward on the parallax knob, it moves about 1/16" and clicks. Only one setting though, which can be adjusted if you take the turret knob off. But, the factory default is about the right brightness for twillight/night work.

As for reticles, you need to know what your intended use is. Mine has the MLR with Mil turrets. I like it, but 1/10 Mil is quite coarse. Mils are used by the military because they make for faster adjustments in the field.

If you plan to do target shooting, or really precise work, then I would suggest the NP-R1 reticle with 1/8th MOA turrets. Thats what I want now.

Heres a video I made shortly after buying my NXS :

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33hoffman said:
I'm trying to choose between a Leupold Mark IV 6.5-20x50 with illuminated TMR and a NF 5.5-22x50 or NF 5.5-22x56 with mil dot or MLR.

Any thoughts? How do the warranties compare? Which NF reticle would be better? Does the NF come with illuminated reticle?

Thanks for the help

M
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The MK4s are decent scopes without a doubt but until they get with the 90s and install turrets that are in the same language as their reticles they make little sense to me. The fact that they opt to mount a switch/rheostat for the illuminated reticle further down the tube means just 1 more place and 1 more thing for problems.
The NXS scopes normally have the reticle and turrets in the same unit of measure and the illuminated reticle is part of the main turret so nothing added for placed and things to go wrong.
Something NF also offers that Leupold does not is a zero stop, to many this is not a big deal, but to most it is a nice feature.

As for warranty , we ARE the warranty depot, so any problem NF scopes should either be returned to the authorized NF dealer you purchased it from or to us.
IF the scope was not imported by an authorized NF dealer there may be warranty problems, that we can deal with for you.
There are many LE and military units who also seem to agree.

Being as the similarly equipped MK4 is almost exactly the same price as a NF scope to me the choice is rather clear.
 
Leupold has gotten pretty pricy ( especially the "real" MK4 fixed powers ) for what you are getting

NSX for the money. Far more elevation in the NSX ( save for the Leupold 16
X fixed model )

Zero stop option is great on the NSX

Never had a warranty with my MK4 or NSXs
 
The bonuses to the NXS are:

1) Sprechen sie same - Turrets and Reticles that are either MIL/MIL, MOA/MOA or MIL/MOA if you like things confusing

2) Let there be light - NXS reticles are all illuminated though not as easily adjustable as the Mk4

3) All Stop - Zero stop is nice if you're doing a lot of up and down

4) There is a season - No need to "turn, turn, turn" with the NXS as their Rapid Turn turrets 20 MOA of elevation in a single rotation while maintaining 1/4 MOA adjustments.

I have both - one Mk4 3.5-10x40, an NXS 3.5-15x50 Mil Dot and NXS 5.5-22x56 NP-R1. I like the turret design better on the NXS as well as the standard lighted reticle. The only downside to the NXS is that the whole eyepiece turns when you adjust the power as opposed to a power ring on the Leupold.
 
Leupold vs NF

It depends what you are using the scope for as they both have their pluses.

Leupold with the TMR reticle I like better for when you are holding into the wind. downside is their eye relief is quite critical and you black out very easy.

NF eye relief is very generous but the npr1 reticle could use finer markings for windage.

both scopes track very well and clarity for me is about the same

Edge
 
EZED said:
It depends what you are using the scope for as they both have their pluses.

Leupold with the TMR reticle I like better for when you are holding into the wind. downside is their eye relief is quite critical and you black out very easy.

NF eye relief is very generous but the npr1 reticle could use finer markings for windage.

both scopes track very well and clarity for me is about the same

Edge
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I am confused. Holding into the wind?? Is that not what turrets are for?
The NPR1 has 2 MOA marks for windage, the TMR has 1 mil markings for windage, so is 4" at 100 yards that much different from 3.66" at 100 yards?
I do not like the dot then line then dot then line of the TMR, lines are far more precise to work with than dots I think.
 
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