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ChrisC · May 26, 2011

well after waiting for a Vortex Viper PST for 4 months that has no signs of ever coming in I ended up upgrading to a NightForce to sit on top of my 700 sendero.

I'm pretty excited about it... it will be better then the bushnell 10x40 that was sitting on top of it...

Can't wait to get back on OK Counties range and see of I can get the perfect 100 on the qual (best i did in school was a 95)

pyplynr · May 27, 2011

You won't regret it one bit. I've got a 2.5-10x44 PST on order myself.

Bevenue · May 29, 2011

ChrisC said:
well after waiting for a Vortex Viper PST for 4 months that has no signs of ever coming in I ended up upgrading to a NightForce to sit on top of my 700 sendero.

I'm pretty excited about it... it will be better then the bushnell 10x40 that was sitting on top of it...

Can't wait to get back on OK Counties range and see of I can get the perfect 100 on the qual (best i did in school was a 95)

Everyone that has a Nightforce seems to love them.
Having never looked through a NightForce. I should keep it that way and my bank account can stay happy.

You mind posting what the course of fire is and what target it is shot on?

ChrisC · May 29, 2011

shot on a CLEET Target

600 yards, 2 shots prone in 12 seconds
500 yards, 2 shots prone in 12 seconds
400 yards, 2 shots prone in 10 seconds
300 yards, 3 shots prone in 12 seconds
200 yards, 3 shots prone in 10 seconds
100 yards, 2 head shots prone in 6 seconds
100 yards, 2 shots standing in 6 seconds
100 yards, 2 shots kneeling in 6 seconds
100 yards, 2 shots sitting in 6 seconds

the course of fire puts emphasis on accuracy. There are plenty of other courses out there that induce stress into the equation. The hardest part in shooting this course of fire is the different types of wind you experience at the Oklahoma County rifle range. The berm covers the 200 yards and in. there is an open spot from 400 to 200 and a tree line covering the 500 through 800 yard lines. there were time the flags where literately headed in three different directions showing different values.

Bevenue · May 30, 2011

Thanks. Farther than I thought it would be.

ChrisC · Jun 4, 2011

i got the NF mounted up with some low TPS rings.. man it looks sharp. The glass is clear and flawless.. but coming up from a fixed 10 bushnell it should be

KillShot · Aug 1, 2011

ChrisC said:
i got the NF mounted up with some low TPS rings.. man it looks sharp. The glass is clear and flawless.. but coming up from a fixed 10 bushnell it should be

Glad to hear you like the NF. Personally, I wouldn't own any other scope and that includes Hendsoldt and Schmidt & Bender. I like knowing my NF can go through hell and back, and keep on going.

Spiff · Aug 1, 2011

KillShot said:
Glad to hear you like the NF. Personally, I wouldn't own any other scope and that includes Hendsoldt and Schmidt & Bender. I like knowing my NF can go through hell and back, and keep on going.

Must be why S&Bs are parked on top of M110s. Not tough enough.

Matt1911 · Aug 1, 2011

Reading posts like this makes me feel poor.
I'm trying to save up for a Leupold at the most.

ChrisC · Aug 1, 2011

well i had the extra cash at the time.. buy once cry once...

benjamin-benjamin · Aug 1, 2011

ChrisC said:
buy once cry once...

very very true..

Matt1911 · Aug 2, 2011

ChrisC said:
well i had the extra cash at the time.. buy once cry once...

Yeah I guess I did the same thing when I bought my first AR.

KillShot · Aug 2, 2011

Spiff said:
Must be why S&Bs are parked on top of M110s. Not tough enough.

I'm not impressed by anything from Knights Armament as they are overpriced and over-hyped. The fact that the military uses them only means that Knights was the lowest bidder when Uncle Sam came knocking and looking for a supplier.

I know Hensoldt and S&B are awesome as are USO and Premier, however, the NightForce offers the best bang for the buck at any price point.

Concerning durability, I don't know if any of the aforementioned scopes undergo the rigorous testing as seen in the video below but I would imagine they do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoPHjcXMn_w&hd=1

pyplynr · Aug 2, 2011

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1181821108941

KillShot · Aug 2, 2011

I've seen that video but couldn't remember where to find it again, Pyplynr. USO is truly an incredibly durable optic, built like a tank and you can tell by the weight of it. LoL