Nightforce Dilema

[pofboom]

I have a nightforce in 5.5-22 and 3.5-15. The 5.5 is on m bolt gun and the 3.5 on my AR 10. I like the 3.5-15 on the AR because at max magnification it still gives me a good field of view. Also the 3.5 NP-R1 has more hold over points than the 5.5. Nightforce is the best I have. Good luck with them.

[decodeddiesel]

Honestly I believe that you should consider the 5.5-22x. If your going to play the 1000 yard game and really want to push all the accuracy out of your rifle them it would help. You can always turn the power down but adding it after the fact is a big problem.

This is true, however this is going on a 20" gun which I imagine will live at distances out to 800 yards most of the time. About the only time I will be able to push it to 1000 yards will be at the Colorado Rifle Club with my buddies from work. So what I'm saying is that while I would like to have capability at 1000 yards I don't want a strictly 1000 yard rig.

I own a few of each in 3.5-15x, 5.5-22x and the 8-32x. I prefer the 5.5-22 for my long range 308. On my 20" 308 bolt gun I run the 3-15 as I see this as more of a mid range set up because of the short barrel. The problem with the 8-32 is that it ranges on 22X and its easy to forget or have call correction that are wrong on
32X. Most of all my reticles are NP-R2 and I have a couple of the NP-R1 which again I prefer for ranging at longer distances. I can se no disadvantage to MOA/MOA. I understand the MIL thing and can use it but find that I can do the math in my head for MOA much faster.

Go with the Nightforce, You will never look back and you will be happy.

I keep going back and forth on the NP-R2 or the MP-R1. I agree MOA to MOA seems to not be a problem.