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I have Leopold, Pentax, Weaver, Simmons, and Redfields and I always wanted to try the Nikon. Even though the ProStaff isn't their top of the line price wise, I cannot imagine how their pricier scopes could beat the Prostaff. I live on a ranch in NM and got this to put on my AR for coyotes and hogs. The scope is extremely clear and the Nikoplex recital picks up your target immediately with lots of field of view. Seriously, I have probably $3,000 to $4,000 invested in scopes and this may be my favorite. Very fast shipping and I shopped all my favorite online stores and this price was by far the best. Will probably order a few more soon for myself as well as gifts for family and buddies.
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I have owned a many Nikon scopes all the way from the High dollar ones to the cheaper one An this Prostaff came to me brand new in the box an wouldn't sight in at all... It would move left an rite but when I went to move it up and down the adjustment ran out an we tried everything lower rings an shims an all... Tried to bore sight it an it ran out of adjustment an we shot done the same.. I dunno if Nikon is just getting cheaper an cheaper cutting corners on there parts or what but it's made in the Philippines not the United States.... anyway I wouldn't recommend this scope I had to send it back to Nikon and it's going to be about a month before I get it back and deer season will be over so now I won't buy no more Nikons ever ...I bought a Leopold
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Best scope available for under 200 bucks. Do not waste your money and frustrate yourself with a cheaper scope. This scope is clear, easy to zero, and the Nikon spot on software is great for figuring your bullet drops for slower ammo. The Bullet drop reticule is calibrated for very fast ammo, 1650 fps or so.( CCI stinger or Remington yellow jacket.) But, the online software lets you create and print bullet drop charts for 100s of different ammo. All the popular ammo is in their data base. Then you simply turn the top turret to adjust for bullet drop according to the chart. This makes it easy to figure bullet drops without shooting a bunch of ammo because they already have you in the ball park.
This is among the best, if not the best, rifle scope I have had the pleasure of using. The optics are very clear, and the power adjustments are very smooth. Zeroing in my .270 WIN was quick and easy; bore sighted, and then 2 shots to fine tune, followed by an elongated single hole at 100 yards. No crosshair movement at all. Very clear at all zoom levels, and it just reaches out and "grabs the light" in low light conditions just as well as the higher-end optics like Leupold(R) and Zeiss(R) without the high price. If you are looking for quality optics for a large center fire rifle at a reasonable price, this is the product for you. And the BDC software on provided by Nikon makes guessing hold-over unnecessary.
Was so happy and impressed with my first scope I bought another. I have now purchased and used two Nikon Pro-Staff 3-9x40 BDC rifle scopes, the first for my Marlin 336 .30-.30 and the second a rimfire for my Marlin 39A .22. In both cases very clear optics, great (not good) low-light visibility. Bore sighted both first and obtained zero in 2 shots with my .30-.30 and 3 shots with my .22. Good scope rings are a worthwhile investment; I used Leupold for both and Weaver rails. My .30-.30 pattern at 100 yards is within a quarter. My .22 at 50 yards is also, but with some variability I attribute to bulk ammo. More than accurate enough for my needs (varmints). Another added value is the Nikon website with ammunition specifics input and yardage information you can print for reference. I went to the website to input ammunition specs and did print off my yardage markers for reference, but find, for me, that the easiest most applicable use is to know yardage at 6 magnification. For my .30-.30 it's on at 100 yards at 6x and each BDC circle is right at 50 yard increments; 150 and 200, which works for me where I hunt. My .22 is zero at 50 yards and the increments work out right at 75 and 100 yards at 6x. These scopes are designed for the top-level shooter - you can dial them in for distances that are as specific as top/middle/bottom of the BDC sight circles, something a very long distance shooter or a shooter of very small game could utilize. They are more capable than I currently am so as I continue to use and improve they will still be more than enough scope for me and my needs. Excellent investment and sure to be happy with it long term - they're Nikons.Read full review
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