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Hi guys. I've been kicking around the idea of buying a top tier rifle scope. The scopes I am looking at and considering are Nightforce. Now, I've had Swarovski's and an upper end Trijicon and also some upper end Nikon rifle scopes approaching the $1,000.00 mark. My question is when do you decide to step up over the $1,000.00 threshold in scope buying these days? I have a buddy that loves Swarovski and has decided to only buy those from now on for his hunting rifles. He blames that on his "poor eyesight". He also has a $2,000.00 Schmidt and Bender that he rarely pulls out of the safe. He says, "the reticle is not good for shooting at 100 yards". I've been a cheap scope kind of guy for all of my life. With the aformentioned Swarovski's and Trijicon, I sent them down the road because they were no better than my cheap Burris FFII's. Now, I've gotten into the SWFA SS and love them. They track unbelievably well, but the glass isn't as perfectly clear as I'd like. One picture I like sharing: I had been shooting 440 yards with my 6.5 creedmoor and then went to the 100 yard range, I dialed back down to zero and shot this group:
Now, if I buy a Nightforce I might feel funny puting it on a $300.00 rifle . I imagine it will go on my AR10 308 for a real sexy combination. Here's the 308:
As of right now, this rifle is a solid 1.5-1.6 moa shooter with a 7.62 AR specific Burris rifle scope:
Should I expect better accuracy with a better rifle scope, such as a Nightforce? I'd really like to find out. What are your opinions on why you made the switch to a Nightforce or Schmidt and Bender. I realize they offer much better tracking for better dialing and long range precision. If you can give examples on how your rifles performed before and after, I'd really like to see and hear about it. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas!!
Now, if I buy a Nightforce I might feel funny puting it on a $300.00 rifle . I imagine it will go on my AR10 308 for a real sexy combination. Here's the 308:
As of right now, this rifle is a solid 1.5-1.6 moa shooter with a 7.62 AR specific Burris rifle scope:
Should I expect better accuracy with a better rifle scope, such as a Nightforce? I'd really like to find out. What are your opinions on why you made the switch to a Nightforce or Schmidt and Bender. I realize they offer much better tracking for better dialing and long range precision. If you can give examples on how your rifles performed before and after, I'd really like to see and hear about it. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas!!