nightforce for hunting???

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Hi I was wondering if any body uses a nightforce on their hunting rig? I use a Bushnell with the rain guard and it seems to work well as far as fogging is concerned, not happy with the rest at this point. I have a nightforce on my target gun and love it and was wondering if anybody has had in the field experience with hunting a nightforce....is it going to fog easily?or something im not even thinking of?

thanks in advance
shooter910
 
Nightforce scopes see a lot nastier exposures than any of us are gonna show it while hunting.

You're fine.

Get out there and bring me some sausage after it's made!!!!

GGG
 
For me it depends on the retical . Hard to beat a duplex retical for low light target acquisition . If you can't see the crosshair it's hard to shoot , some retical s are to fine for hunting IMO

Edit , I meant to say any heavy retical is better than fine for quick target acquisition IMO ,doesn't have to be a duplex that's just what was available to me for 30 years or so . Illumination is great but needs batteries
I've always wanted a German #4 to try
 
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I was just going to post this in my coyote hunting thread, but thought it would be better here.

I found when I went out last thursday in -34ish with wind chill that my SHV's dials didnt seem to work that well. They didnt have any noticable clicks to em. You can kind of tell they were there but.... I know that stuff can quit working in temps like that, but I never found my vortex scopes this bad. ANyone else notice this?

Oh btw I missed that shot. Should of just used the reticle and held. :(
 
Best scope I have used for long range hunting is my Nightforce Benchrest model 12x to 42 x in twilight time the fine luminated reticule is the cats meow with extra fine dot & cross hairs
 
Keithjohn said:
For me it depends on the retical . Hard to beat a duplex retical for low light target acquisition . If you can't see the crosshair it's hard to shoot , some retical s are to fine for hunting IMO
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Hello,

the time you will use a german # 1 in low light shooting conditions you will see the light lol ... duplex are not good in low light for sure ...
 
thanks for all the opinions and I agree with most of it, heavy..." ya a little but I usually sit and wait in a open area like a chopping or powerline or some sort of clearing so the weight isn't as big a deal to me and I will be using the NP-R1 reticle I have it in my target scope and love it great for hold off, ranging, and getting target size.

My biggest concern was with fogging, I lost the opportunity of a moose one year because a scope fogged so bad I couldn't find the animal in it could just see him with the naked eye nothing in the scope........boohoo...lol might have been conditions and anything may have fogged but I didn't have my trusty Bushnell and I am once bitten twice shy!!!
 
I have my NXS 3.5-15x50 on my Rem 700 in 7-08. The rifle is light enough that even though the scope is a little heavier than some others it's still lighter than my black rifles so it works for me. On a sling I don't notice any difference from other rifles. You'll get used to it and it's worth it in low light situations with that awesome NF glass. I find my reticle a little fine for low light but I've got my illumination set low enough that I can turn it on and it's just enough to see it in any light with any background.
 
I have owned both scopes ( Bushnell, .Nightforce plus a whole lot of others) and they are good scopes! Personally for hunting I really like Swarovski scopes. While they are not built to the same indestructible standards as Nightforce I believe they are lighter and designed more for the hunter.
 
I have a Nightforce, But I hunt with a cheap redfield Revolution, My hunting guns get the ch!t beat out of them. Having top shelf glass isn't something I would ever consider. :p
 
DILLIGAF said:
I have a Nightforce, But I hunt with a cheap redfield Revolution, My hunting guns get the ch!t beat out of them. Having top shelf glass isn't something I would ever consider. :p
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Funny, I look at it the exact opposite way. I am a hunter, and I want the best possible quality on my hunting rifles. They are the guns I will be using if I ever take one of those once-in-a-lifetime shots that matter so much; I want the scopes they wear to be the brightest, toughest, most durable and reliable ones possible. For plinking, target shooting, etc. I will use the cheaper optics, since failure at a critical time won't be important...because there won't be any critical times! :)
 
jjohnwm said:
Funny, I look at it the exact opposite way. I am a hunter, and I want the best possible quality on my hunting rifles. They are the guns I will be using if I ever take one of those once-in-a-lifetime shots that matter so much; I want the scopes they wear to be the brightest, toughest, most durable and reliable ones possible. For plinking, target shooting, etc. I will use the cheaper optics, since failure at a critical time won't be important...because there won't be any critical times! :)
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Likewise, you have your priorities in order.
 
shooter910 said:
Hi I was wondering if any body uses a nightforce on their hunting rig? I use a Bushnell with the rain guard and it seems to work well as far as fogging is concerned, not happy with the rest at this point. I have a nightforce on my target gun and love it and was wondering if anybody has had in the field experience with hunting a nightforce....is it going to fog easily?or something im not even thinking of?

thanks in advance
shooter910
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If you like the Bushnell Rainguard, but want a more robust, turret turning style scope- you should considered the Bushnell Elite Tactical line? The LRHS/LRTS are really great scopes and fit the dual purpose hunting/precision role well. If you're willing to suffer more weight still, the ERS and DMRII have fantastic track records for durability and accuracy.

Good luck. :)
 
I use a Nightforce NXS 8-32×56 RIFLESCOPE on my Remington 700 all the time, set up on a hill the shoot down to the moose not walk in closer and then shoot.
 
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